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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

Am•phit•ry•on n. [Class. Myth.]

Classics, Mythologythe husband of the virtuous Alcmene, whom Zeus seduced by assuming the form of Amphitryon, resulting in the birth of Hercules.

'Amphitryon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Alcmene - Amphitryon 38 - Giraudoux - Iphicles - Thespian Lion

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