Victory Odes · Character
Amphitryon
Mortal father of Heracles, husband of Alkmena.
minor
First appearance: victory odes
Amphitryon's tie to Alkmena is one of the pressures that moves Victory Odes—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Father of Heracles, who hastened with drawn sword upon hearing the commotion.
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With Alkmena (family): Amphitryon is the mortal husband of Alcmene, who raised Heracles as his own son. In I For Chromius of Etna: Father of Heracles, who hastened with drawn sword upon hearing the commotion. Later,…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Heracles and his family
- Victors, patrons, and mythological figures
- Mythological heroes and deities
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Alkmena
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Amphitryon is the mortal husband of Alcmene, who raised Heracles as his own son. How this plays out →
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