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  2. Amphitryon (Plautus play) - Wikipedia

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    Amphitryon or Amphitruo is a Latin play for the early Roman theatre by playwright Titus Maccius Plautus. It is Plautus’s only play on a mythological subject. It is Plautus’s only play on a mythological subject.

  3. Amphitryon (Dryden play) - Wikipedia

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    Amphitryon is an English language comedy by John Dryden which is based on Molière's 1668 play of the same name which was in turn based on the story of the Greek mythological character Amphitryon as told by Plautus in his play from ca. 190-185 B.C. [1] Dryden's play, which focuses on themes of sexual morality and power, premiered in London in 1690.

  4. Amphitryon (Molière play) - Wikipedia

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    Amphitryon is a French language comedy in a prologue and 3 Acts by Molière which is based on the story of the Greek mythological character Amphitryon as told by Plautus in his play from ca. 190–185 B.C. The play was first performed at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris on 13 January 1668. [1]

  5. Alcmene - Wikipedia

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    Alcmene refused to marry Amphitryon until he had avenged the death of her brothers. [10] During Amphitryon's expedition against the Taphians and Teleboans , [ 11 ] when Zeus desired to sleep with Alcmene, he made one night last longer extending it to three, by ordering Helios , the sun god , not to rise for three whole days. [ 12 ]

  6. Amphitryon (film) - Wikipedia

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    Amphitryon is a 1935 German musical film. Written and directed by Reinhold Schünzel, it is based on plays by Molière, Plautus, and Heinrich von Kleist, which in turn are based on Greek mythology. On the contrary, Rafael de España, an expert in Greek-themed cinema, points out that it is not a direct adaptation of any of the previous works ...

  7. Amphitryon (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Amphitryon is a character of Greek mythology. Amphitryon may also refer to: a host or entertainer; Amphitryon, a 1935 German musical film; Amphitryon (Plautus play), a Latin play by Plautus from ca. 190–185 B.C. Amphitryon (Molière play), a French comedy after Plautus from 1668; Amphitryon (Dryden play), a 1691 English comedy after Plautus ...

  8. Dances of Universal Peace - Wikipedia

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    The Dances of Universal Peace (DUP) are a spiritual practice that employs singing and dancing the sacred phrases of the world's religions. Their intention is to raise consciousness and promote peace between diverse religions according to one stated goal. [1] The DUP are of North American Sufic origin. They combine chants from many world faiths ...

  9. Teumessian fox - Wikipedia

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    Creon, then–Regent of Thebes, set Amphitryon the impossible task of destroying this beast. He discovered a supposedly perfect solution by using the magical dog Laelaps , who was destined to catch everything it chased, to catch the Teumessian fox.