Zethus

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Zethus is a figure in Greek mythology, a son of Zeus and Antiope and twin brother of Amphion, known as a co-founder and ruler of the city of Thebes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology
mythological character
appearsIn Euripides' play "Antiope" NERFINISHED
associatedWithCity Thebes NERFINISHED
associatedWithRegion Boeotia NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme brotherly rivalry
city founding
justice for Antiope
avengedMotherOn Lycus NERFINISHED
builtWallsOf Thebes NERFINISHED
category Children of Zeus NERFINISHED
Theban mythology
Twin characters in Greek mythology
characterContrast man of action
man of music and contemplation
child Itylus NERFINISHED
coFounderOf Thebes NERFINISHED
contrastedWith Amphion NERFINISHED
culture Ancient Greek religion
deathCause suicide (in some traditions)
deathCircumstances suicide after death of his son Itylus (in some versions)
domain cattle-breeding
ethnicity Theban
father Zeus NERFINISHED
gender male
grandfather Nycteus NERFINISHED
house Royal house of Thebes NERFINISHED
killed Lycus NERFINISHED
knownFor physical strength
practical skills
languageContext Ancient Greek
mother Antiope NERFINISHED
mythologicalSource Apollodorus NERFINISHED
Euripides NERFINISHED
Pausanias NERFINISHED
mythologicalTradition Greek mythology
mythType founder-hero
occupation herdsman
persecutorOfMother Lycus NERFINISHED
raisedBy herdsmen
rulerOf Thebes NERFINISHED
sibling Amphion NERFINISHED
spouse Thebe NERFINISHED
twinBrother Amphion NERFINISHED
uncle Lycus NERFINISHED

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