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  2. Amphion and Zethus - Wikipedia

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    Zethus became a hunter and herdsman, with a great interest in cattle breeding. As Zethus was associated with agriculture and the hunt, his attribute was the hunting dog, while Amphion’s - the lyre. [5] Amphion and Zethus built fortifications of Thebes. [5] They built the walls around the Cadmea, the citadel of Thebes at the command of Apollo. [6]

  3. Antiope (mother of Amphion) - Wikipedia

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    Burkert notices similarities [example needed] between the myth of Antiope and her sons and the Athenian myth of Athena Polias and Erechtheus. [20] Antiope's twin sons were Amphion, son of Zeus, and Zethus, son of the mortal Epopeus. Another pair of twins with dual parentage are the Dioscuri, who often appear as snakes, protecting temples. [21]

  4. Amphion - Wikipedia

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    There are several characters named Amphion [1] in Greek mythology: 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.

  5. List of demigods - Wikipedia

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    Tityos: a giant, son of Zeus and Elara. Zethes: son of Boreas (the Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter) and Oreithyia, daughter of King Erechtheus of Athens. His brother was Calais, and they are collectively known as Boreads. Zethus: son of Zeus and Antiope, twin brother of Amphion, co-founder of Thebes.

  6. 500 mythology names to give your baby a powerful start in life

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    500 Greek, Roman, Norse and Irish mythology baby names for boys and girls. ... Perhaps you’re inspired by the Greek gods and goddesses like Athos or Zeus. Or if you have an interest in Irish ...

  7. Theban kings in Greek mythology - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. Thebe (Greek myth) - Wikipedia

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    Amphion and Zethus named Boeotian Thebes [9] after her because of their kinship, the twins being sons of her sister Antiope by Zeus. Egyptian Thebes was also named after her. [2] Thebe, daughter of Zeus and Megacleite [10] and sister of Locrus, the man who assisted Amphion and Zethus in the building of Thebes. [11] She later on married Zethus.

  9. Category:Children of Zeus - Wikipedia

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