The Trachiniae · Character
Iphitus
Son of Eurytus, killed by Heracles in a fit of madness.
minor
Also known as the doughty Iphitus
First appearance: the trachiniae
Iphitus's tie to Lichas is one of the pressures that moves The Trachiniae—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Heracles' Family and Foes
- Protagonist
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