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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]
Amphitryon and Alcmene also had a daughter named Laonome. Amphitryon fell in battle against the Minyans, against whom he had undertaken an expedition, accompanied by the youthful Heracles, to deliver Thebes from a disgraceful tribute. In the play Heracles by Euripides, Amphitryon survives to witness the murders of Heracles' children and wife.
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. The play is mostly extant, but has a large missing section in its latter portion.
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 ...
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 .
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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Vitalis of Blois was a 12th-century cleric and Latin dramatist. He wrote two elegiac comedies, Geta and Aulularia, both adaptations of Plautus.The internal evidence of his plays shows him to have been highly educated. [1]