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  2. Iphicles - Wikipedia

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    Iphicles was the son of Alcmene and her human husband Amphitryon, whereas Heracles was her son by Zeus. He also had a sister, Laonome , who married Euphemus or Polyphemus . Iphicles was the father of Heracles' charioteer Iolaus by his first wife, Automedusa , daughter of Alcathous . [ 2 ]

  3. Iphiclus (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Iphiclus, other name for Iphicles, son of Alcmene and Amphitryon. Iphiclus, a Pleuronian prince as the son of King Thestius [1] and either Laophonte, [2] Leucippe, [3] Deidameia [4] or Eurythemis. [5] He was the brother of Althaea, Leda, Hypermnestra, Evippus, Plexippus and Eurypylus.

  4. Alcmene - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, Alcmene (/ æ l k ˈ m iː n iː / alk-MEE-nee; Attic Greek: Ἀλκμήνη, romanized: Alkmḗnē) or Alcmena (/ æ l k ˈ m iː n ə / alk-MEE-nə; Doric Greek: Ἀλκμάνα, romanized: Alkmána; Latin: Alcumena; meaning "strong in wrath" [1]) was the wife of Amphitryon, by whom she bore two children, Iphicles and Laonome.

  5. Amphitryon - Wikipedia

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    Only Iphicles was the son of Amphitryon - in a case of heteropaternal superfecundation, Heracles was the son of Zeus, who had visited Alcmene during Amphitryon's absence. Zeus, disguised as Amphitryon, described the victory over the sons of Pterelaus in such convincing detail that Alcmene accepted him as her betrothed. [ 3 ]

  6. Argonauts - Wikipedia

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    son of Iphicles and Automedusa: Iphiclus 5 Phylace, Thessaly son of Phylacus and Clymene Iphiclus 5 Aetolia: son of Thestius and Leucippe: Iphis 2 Mycenae: son of Sthenelus: Iphis 1 Argos son of Alector: Iphitos 3 Oechalia son of Eurytus and Antiope Iphitos 6

  7. Labours of Hercules - Wikipedia

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    The child was originally given the name Alcides by his parents; it was only later that he became known as Heracles in an unsuccessful attempt to mollify Hera, with Heracles meaning Hera's "pride" or "glory". He and his mortal twin, Iphicles, were just eight months old when Hera sent two giant snakes into the children's chamber. Iphicles cried ...

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  9. Heracles - Wikipedia

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    Iphicles cried from fear, but his brother grabbed a snake in each hand and strangled them. He was found by his nurse playing with them on his cot as if they were toys. Astonished, Amphitryon sent for the seer Tiresias , who prophesied an unusual future for the boy, saying he would vanquish numerous monsters.