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Lycus pursued Antiope after his brother Nycteus committed suicide because of Antiope's disgrace. [6] On the way home she gave birth, in the neighbourhood of Eleutherae on Mount Cithaeron, to the twins Amphion and Zethus, of whom Amphion was the son of the god, and Zethus the son of Epopeus. [9] Both were left to be brought up by herdsmen.
Amphion and Zethus. Amphion (/ æ m ˈ f aɪ. ɒ n / (Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίων, romanized: Amphíōn)) and Zethus (/ ˈ z iː θ ə s /; Ζῆθος Zēthos) were, in ancient Greek mythology, the twin sons of Zeus (or Theobus) [2] by Antiope.
Antiope, mother of Amphion by Zeus, associated with the mythology of Thebes, Greece. [16] Antiope, also called Antioche, [17] daughter of Pylon and wife of Eurytus. [18] Antiope, a Thespian princess as one of the 50 daughters of King Thespius and Megamede [19] or by one of his many wives. [20]
Amphion building Thebes with the power of music, from a 1655 engraving. Amphion, son of Zeus and Antiope, and twin brother of Zethus (see Amphion and Zethus). [2] Together, they are famous for building Thebes. Pausanias recounts an Egyptian legend according to which Amphion employed magic to build the walls of the city. [3]
Amphion and Zethus were the sons of Zeus by Antiope, conceived while Antiope was still in Thebes; they were born in secret and raised by shepherds in the vicinity of Mount Cithaeron. After their tearful reunion with their mother, Amphion and Zethus marched on Thebes and slew King Lycus and Dirce. Lycus' death did not restore Laius to the throne.
Lycus gave Antiope to Dirce. Dirce hated Antiope and treated her cruelly, until Antiope, in time, escaped. [4] In Euripides's lost play Antiope, Antiope flees back to the cave where she gave birth to Amphion and Zethus; they are now living there as young men. They disbelieve her claim to be their mother and refuse her pleas for sanctuary, but ...
Antiope (Greek myth), several figures in Greek mythology including: Antiope (Amazon), daughter of Ares; Antiope (mother of Amphion), mother of Amphion by Zeus, associated with the mythology of Thebes, Greece; Antiope (daughter of Pylon), also called Antioche, a daughter of Pylon and wife of Eurytus
Amphion: son of Zeus and Antiope, and twin brother of Zethus. Arcas: son of Zeus and Callisto, a nymph and minor goddess associated with Aphrodite. Aristaeus: son of Apollo and Cyrene, a Thessalian princess. He was a shepherd who was made a god after inventing skills such as cheese-making and bee-keeping. [4]