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Greek Mythology > People, Places, & Things > Amphitryon
A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
The son of Alkaeus (Alcaeus); the husband of Alkmene (Alcmene) and the father of Iphikles (Iphicles) and step-father of Herakles (Heracles).
As a young man, Amphitryon, had accidentally killed Alkmene’s father in a dispute over some cattle and, to repay her for this cruel accident, Amphitryon promised to avenge the murder of her brothers at the hands of the Teleboans; Amphitryon was to consummate his marriage to Alkmene when he completed his promise but, before he could return, Zeus came to Alkmene in the guise of Amphitryon and seduced her; from Zeus she conceived Herakles and from Amphitryon she conceived Iphikles.
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A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
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