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Born—according to tradition—in Tiryns, [4] in Argolis in the eastern part of the Peloponnese, Amphitryon became King of Troezen [5] and regent of Mycenae. [6] He was a friend of Panopeus . Having accidentally killed his prospective father-in-law, Electryon, king of Mycenae , Amphitryon was driven out of Mycenae by Electryon's brother ...
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]
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.
Troezen was one of the children of Pelops [1] [2] and Hippodamia, and thus brother to Pittheus, Alcathous, Dimoetes, [3] Pleisthenes, Atreus, Thyestes, Copreus, Hippalcimus, Sciron, Cleones, Letreus, Astydameia, Nicippe, Lysidice and Eurydice. Troezen was the father of Anaphlystus and Sphettus, who migrated to Attica and gave their names to two ...
Decree of Themistocles, National Archaeological Museum of Athens, 13330 The Decree of Themistocles or Troezen Inscription is an ancient Greek inscription, found at Troezen, discussing Greek strategy in the Greco-Persian Wars, purported to have been issued by the Athenian assembly under the guidance of Themistocles.
Troezen girls traditionally dedicated a lock of their hair to him before their marriage. Sybaris in Magna Graecia was a Troezenian colony (founded 720 BC). [7] Before the Battle of Salamis (480 BC), Athenian women and children were sent to Troezen for safety on the instructions of the Athenian statesman Themistocles.
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 ]
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