# Alkmena — Victory Odes character guide

> Alkmena in Victory Odes by Pindar.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Of Alkmena

**First appearance:** 0001-victory-odes

## Who they are

Mother of Heracles by Zeus, a mortal woman of great beauty.

## Relationships

### [Aias](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/characters/aias)

_family_

Aias (Ajax) is a descendant of Alcmene through the lineage of Heracles, making them distant kin.

### [Kadmus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/characters/kadmus)

_family_

Alcmene is the granddaughter of Cadmus through her mother Lysimache, making Cadmus her ancestor.

### [Heracles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/characters/heracles)

_family_

Alcmene is the mother of Heracles, sharing a close and proud maternal bond.

### [Aiakus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/characters/aiakus)

_family_

Aeacus is a grandfather of Alcmene through his son Alcaeus, making them close ancestors.

### [Battus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/characters/battus)

_social_

Alcmene and Battus are both figures from Greek myth and history, linked through genealogical or colonial narratives.

### [Amphitryon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/characters/amphitryon)

_family_

Amphitryon is the mortal husband of Alcmene, who raised Heracles as his own son.

### [Heracles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/characters/heracles)

_family_

Alcmene is the mother of Heracles, sharing a close and proud maternal bond.

### [Kadmus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/characters/kadmus)

_family_

Alcmene is the granddaughter of Cadmus through her mother Lysimache, making Cadmus her ancestor.

## In the story

### [XI For Thrasydaius of Thebes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/chapters/xi)

Mentioned as the mother of Heracles, called to come to Melia's temple.

### [I For Chromius of Etna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/chapters/i)

Mother of Heracles, present during the serpent attack.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/chapters/i)

Mother of Heracles, mentioned in the context of Theban lineage.

### [IV For Melissus of Thebes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/victory_odes_se/chapters/iv)

Mother of Heracles, referenced as the Theban scion who defeated Antaios.

## Links

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