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	Amphion and Zethus article - Amphion and Zethus Greek mythology Zeus Antiope Nycteus Thebes Asopus Epopeus Sicyon - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Amphion ("native of two lands") and Zethus, in ancient Greek mythology, were the twin sons of Zeus by Antiope.
		Amphion became a great singer and musician after Hermes taught him to play and gave him a golden lyre, Zethus a hunter and herdsman.
		Amphion married Niobe, and killed himself after the loss of his wife and children at the hands of Apollo and Artemis (see Niobe).
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Zethus (256 words)

	Amphion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Amphion, son of Zeus and Antiope, and twin brother of Zethus (see Amphion and Zethus).
		Amphion married Niobe, and killed himself after the loss of his wife and children at the hands of Apollo and Artemis.
		Amphion, son of Hyperasius and Hypso, an Argonaut.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amphion (116 words)

	AMPHION AND ZETHUS - LoveToKnow Article on AMPHION AND ZETHUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		AMPHION and ZETHUS, in ancient Greek mythology, the twin sons of Zeus by Antiope.
		Amphion became a great singer and musician, Zethus a hunter and herdsman (Apollodorus iii.
		Amphion married Niobe, and killed himself after the loss of his wife and children (Ovid, Metam.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AM/AMPHION_AND_ZETHUS.htm (1099 words)

	Amphion 1, Greek Mythology Link.
		Amphion 1 became then king of Thebes, and since he was a musical genius, the stones followed his lyre when he fortified the city.
		Some have said that Amphion 1 was the first to set up an altar to Hermes, and that for this reason he received lessons in music from the god, being able later to draw beasts and stones after him, when he played.
		Amphion 6 was a defender of Thebes against the SEVEN.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Amphion1.html (1753 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Zethus
		Aëdon, in Greek mythology, wife of Zethus, king of Thebes.
		Amphion, in Greek mythology, king of Thebes, one of the two sons of Zeus and Antiope.
		Antiope, in Greek mythology, mother of the twins Amphion and Zethus, whose father was Zeus.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Zethus.html (120 words)

	Amphion and Zethus -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Amphion ("native of two lands") and Zethus, in ancient (The mythology of the ancient Greeks) Greek mythology, were the twin sons of Zeus by (Click link for more info and facts about Antiope) Antiope.
		Amphion became a great singer and musician after ((Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury) Hermes taught him to play and gave him a golden lyre, Zethus a hunter and herdsman.
		Zethus married (Click link for more info and facts about Aedon) Aedon, or sometimes (100 thebe equal 1 pula) Thebe.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/A/Am/Amphion_and_Zethus.htm (297 words)

	House of Thebes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When Antiope gave birth to twins, Amphion and Zethus, her uncle had ordered the twin infants to be exposed in the mountains of Cithaeron.
		Amphion and Zethus avenged their mother's tormentor and had Dirce killed, by binding their stepmother to a bull.
		Zethus was the strongest man at the time, and enjoyed manly actions that required physical strength, such as fighting and hunting.
	www.timelessmyths.com /classical/thebes.html (4286 words)

	Thebes, Greek Mythology Link.
		It is said that the twins Amphion 1 and Zethus tied Dirce to a bull, and flung her dead body into the spring called Dirce after her.
		Amphion 1 married Niobe 2, a boastful woman daughter of the impious Tantalus 1, and had by her the many children that are known as the NIOBIDS.
		NIOBIDS: the ruin of the house of Amphion 1.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Thebes.html (2340 words)

	Encyclopedia: Amphion and Zethus
		A mortal woman in Greek mythology, Niobe, daughter of Tantalus and either Euryanassa, Eurythemista, Clytia, Dione, or Laodice, and the wife of Amphion, boasted of her superiority to Leto because she had fourteen children (Niobids), seven male and seven female, while Leto had only two.
		In Greek mythology, Aedon, daughter of Pandareus, was the wife of Zethus.
		Alternative: Zethos Amphion (native of two lands) and Zethus, in ancient Greek mythology, were the twin sons of Zeus by Antiope.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Amphion-and-Zethus (859 words)

	Nycteus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Zeus impregnated her and she fled in shame to King Epopeus of Sicyon and abandoned her children, Amphion and Zethus.
		They were exposed on Mount Cithaeron, but were found and brought up by a shepherd.
		Amphion married Niobe, and killed himself after the loss of his wife and children.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nycteus (190 words)

	Amphion: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary on Amphion
		Amphion (Greek) With Zethus, the Boeotian Dioscuri, twin sons of Antiope by Zeus.
		Amphion married Niobe, and after his children were slain and his wife turned into a rock because she had insulted Latona, he killed himself and was buried with his brother in one grave.
		Amphion is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
	www.experiencefestival.com /a/Amphion/id/98913 (540 words)

	Amphion and Zethus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Zethus was a down-to-earth man, skilled in the practical pursuits of agriculture, cattle-breeding and war.
		Amphion's marriage to Niobe was blessed with many children, but Niobe rashly boasted that she was superior to the goddess Leto, who had only two offspring, and the offended goddess sent Apollo and Artemis to earth to avenge the insult.
		Amphion died: either he was killed along with his sons, or he committed suicide from grief, or he tried to take vengeance on Apollo and was shot by the god while attacking his temple.
	www.ancientworlds.net /aw/Post/139176 (625 words)

	Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, page 28 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Zethus brings up the stones with his strong arm, while Amphion, a harper of more than mortal skill, fits them together by the music of his lyre.
		Zethus marries Thebe, the daughter of Asopus, or, according to another account, Aedon, daughter of Pandareos (}.«.); Amphion is the luckless husband of Niobe, and after seeing the ruin of his family, is said to have killed himself, and to have been been buried in one grave with his brother at Thebes.
		[In the Antiope of Euripides, and elsewhere, the two brothers were sharply contrasted with one another, Zethus being the rude and strong and active huntsman, Amphion the gentle and contemplative musician.
	www.ancientlibrary.com /seyffert/0031.html (583 words)

	Classical Mythology on Demodocus.com The Theban Saga
		Amphion’s wife Niobe turned into a weeping rock after she was punished for angering the goddess, Leto.
		Amphion either killed himself in grief, or was killed by Apollo when he tried to exact revenge on the god.
		Zethus also died in grief when Thebe accidentally caused the death of their young son.
	www.demodocus.com /myth/sagas/thebes.html (3516 words)

	Guthrie Theater (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When Antiope gave birth to Amphion and Zethus, her uncle ordered the infants to be exposed on Mt. Citheron, where a shepherd discovered the two infants and raised them as if they were his own sons.
		Amphion and Zethus avenged their mother’s tormentor and had Dirce killed.
		By then Amphion and Zethus had died, so Laius was able to take the youth back to Thebes where he kept him as his lover.
	www.guthrietheater.org /act_III/studyguide/section_element.cfm?id_studyguide=39204733&id_study_category=5 (5488 words)

	Thebes
		Having killed Lycus, Amphion and Zethus took over kingship in Thebes, where they built the walls of the city, Zethus carrying rock on his shoulders while Amphion would move them simply by playing his lyre.
		Amphion married Niobe, the daughter of Tantalus and sister of Pelops (not to be confused with the daughter of Phoroneus), and they had seven sons and seven daughters.
		Laius married Jocasta, daughter of Menoeceus, himself a grandson of Pentheus (there are in fact various traditions on the name and ascendance of Laius' wife ; this one is the one found in the Greek tragedies).
	plato-dialogues.org /tools/loc/thebes.htm (4073 words)

	bloch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		About 16 fragments of Euripides' lost Antiope can be placed in a debate between Zethus and Amphion, twins born to Zeus by Antiope and destined to rule Thebes.
		Amphion is devoted to "fine things": music, wine, pleasure, whatever money can buy.
		It is plainly impossible to accommodate Amphion to the active-contemplative antithesis.
	www.apaclassics.org /AnnualMeeting/01mtg/abstracts/Gibert.html (553 words)

	Amphion and Zethus -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
		Amphion grew up to become a great musician and singer, while Zethus became a hunter and herdsman.
		Amphion became king of Thebes, and he married Niobe, with whom he had six sons and six daughters.
		Amphion became a great singer and musician, Zethus a hunter and herdsman.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9355241 (745 words)

	Amphion 1, Greek Mythology Link.
		Amphion 1's extraordinary musical talent made him famous in the whole world.
		Amphion 1's wife Niobe 2 was, however, not only his blessing but also his curse.
		Amphion 5 was killed by Aeneas at Troy [see ACHAEANS].
	www.forumancientcoins.com /cparada/GML/Amphion1.html (1753 words)

	Amphion Sources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Zethus and Amphion, sons of Antiope by Zeus;
		Children of Amphion by Niobe were ten sons and ten daughters or nine boys and ten girls;
		Amphion built the walls of Thebes with seven gates, which were named after his daughters: Thera, Cleodoxe, Astynome, Astycratia, Chias, Ogygia, and Chloris;
	www.csulb.edu /~dbouvier/SourceFiles/i226Sources.htm (193 words)

	Amphion and Zethus - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Amphion and Zethus - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		They built and fortified Thebes, huge blocks of stone forming themselves into walls at the sound of Amphion's lyre - a feat often alluded to as an instance of the miraculous power of music.
		The article about Amphion and Zethus contains information related to Amphion and Zethus.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Zethus (281 words)

	Laius and Chrysippus - Greek Mythology
		Laius, the king of Thebes, was said by many to have been the first mortal to bring the practice of the love of youths to the Greeks, yet others credit king Minos of Crete.
		What we know for sure is that while he was still too young to rule, his cousins, Amphion and Zethus, grabbed the reins of power.
		By then Amphion and Zethus had met with misfortune, so he was able to take him back to Thebes where he kept Chrysippus, by force, as his lover.
	www.androphile.org /preview/Library/Mythology/Greek/Laius/Laius_and_Chrysippus.htm (584 words)

	Search Results for "Amphion"
		...Farnese Bull, sculptured group representing Zethus and Amphion, sons of Antiope, tying Dirce (who had ill-treated their mother) to an enraged bull.
		She was seduced by Zeus and bore him twin sons, Zethus and Amphion.
		Fleeing to Sicyon to escape the wrath of her father, she was forced...
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	Antiope. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fleeing to Sicyon to escape the wrath of her father, she was forced to abandon her infants on Mt. Cithaeron, where they were raised by shepherds.
		Later the sons of Antiope revenged their mother; they dethroned Lycus and punished Dirce by tying her to the horns of a bull.
		Zethus married the nymph Thebe, who gave her name to Thebes.
	www.bonus.com /contour/bartlettqu/http@@/www.bartleby.com/65/an/Antiope.html (195 words)

	Amphion and Zethus - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Amphion and Zethus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Amphion and Zethus - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Amphion and Zethus.
		Here you will find more informations about Amphion and Zethus.
		The orginal Amphion and Zethus article can be editet
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	Amphion y Zethus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Amphion ("natural de dos tierras") y Zethus, en mitología griega antigua, eran los hijos gemelos de Zeus de Antiope.
		Amphion sintió bien a un grandes cantante y músico después de que Hermes lo enseñara a jugar y le dio un lyre de oro, Zethus un cazador y un herdsman.
		Niobe casado Amphion, y matado después de la pérdida de su esposa y niños en las manos de Apolo y de Artemis (véase Niobe).
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/am/Amphion%20y%20Zethus.htm (254 words)

	Classical Myths and Legends: Tales of Thebes
		After she gave birth she was imprisoned, but her sons Amphion and Zethus grew up to rescue her and to kill their Sicyon step-mother, Dirce, who had persecuted her.
		Amphion and Zethus expelled Laius from Thebes, and built new walls when Amphion's singing moved the blocks in place.
		Amphion married Niobe, a daughter of Tantalus and sister of Pelops.
	oldweb.uwp.edu /academic/english/canary/thebes.html (761 words)

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