Amphitryon
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Amphitryon is a figure in Greek mythology, a Theban general and the mortal husband of Alcmene, whose union with Zeus produced the hero Heracles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amphitryon canonical | 11 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Theban general
ⓘ
human ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Cephalus
ⓘ
Comaetho ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Euripides’ tragedy Hippolytus
ⓘ
surface form:
works of Euripides
works of Molière ⓘ works of Plautus ⓘ |
| associatedWith | birth of Heracles ⓘ |
| category |
Heroes in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Mycenaean characters in Greek mythology ⓘ Theban characters in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| cityAssociatedWith | Thebes ⓘ |
| conditionForMarriage | had to avenge Electryon by defeating the Taphians ⓘ |
| crime | manslaughter of Electryon ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Thebes
ⓘ
surface form:
Thebes (traditional)
|
| enemy | Pterelaus ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| exiledFrom |
Mycenae and Tiryns
ⓘ
surface form:
Mycenae
|
| father | Alcaeus ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Alcmene
ⓘ
surface form:
Alcmena’s unnamed daughters
Iphicles ⓘ Laonome ⓘ Perimede ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Perseus ⓘ |
| husbandOf | Alcmene ⓘ |
| killed |
Electryon
ⓘ
Pterelaus ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Heracles
ⓘ
surface form:
Heracles (accidentally, in some traditions)
Minyans (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Perseus’ daughter Alcaës or Lysidice (tradition varies) ⓘ |
| mythRole | mortal husband of Alcmene visited by Zeus in his likeness ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | possibly “harassing one” or “troublesome one” ⓘ |
| origin |
Mycenae and Tiryns
ⓘ
surface form:
Mycenae
|
| purifiedBy | Creon ⓘ |
| quest | war against the Taphians and Teleboans ⓘ |
| relative |
Electryon
ⓘ
Eurystheus ⓘ Sthenelus ⓘ |
| servedAs | general of Thebes ⓘ |
| spouse | Alcmene ⓘ |
| stepfatherOf |
Heracles
ⓘ
Heracles’ twin Iphicles (as Heracles’ mortal counterpart) ⓘ |
| themeInLiterature | identity and deception by Zeus ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.