Eriphyle

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Eriphyle is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the wife of Amphiaraus, whose betrayal of her husband for a bribe led to the doomed war of the Seven against Thebes and the later vengeance of their sons, the Epigoni.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology
mythological queen
afterlifeDepiction seen among the dead in the underworld in Odyssey 11
appearsIn myths about the Epigoni
myths about the Seven against Thebes
associatedWith Epigoni NERFINISHED
Seven against Thebes NERFINISHED
betrayalInstrument acceptance of Polynices’ bribe
bribedBy Polynices NERFINISHED
bribeObject necklace of Harmonia NERFINISHED
causeOf participation of Amphiaraus in the war of the Seven against Thebes
culture Ancient Greek religion
deathCause murder by her son Alcmaeon
father Talaus NERFINISHED
gender female
hasArtifact necklace of Harmonia NERFINISHED
killedBy Alcmaeon NERFINISHED
knownFor accepting the necklace of Harmonia as a bribe
betrayal of her husband Amphiaraus
mentionedBy Apollodorus NERFINISHED
Homer NERFINISHED
Pausanias NERFINISHED
Pindar NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Homer’s Odyssey NERFINISHED
Pindar’s odes NERFINISHED
moralAssociation example of treacherous wife in Greek literature
mother Lysimache NERFINISHED
motivatedBy desire for the necklace of Harmonia
mythologicalLocation Argos NERFINISHED
overrode Amphiaraus’ reluctance to join the Seven against Thebes
parent Alcmaeon NERFINISHED
Amphilochus NERFINISHED
roleInMyth figure whose betrayal leads to later vengeance by the Epigoni
instigator of Amphiaraus’ doomed expedition
sibling Adrastus NERFINISHED
spouse Amphiaraus NERFINISHED
spouseAttribute Amphiaraus foresaw his death in the Theban war
spouseRole wife of a seer

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Epigoni hasMother Eriphyle