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Amphitryon
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Amphitryon

In Greek mythology, a king of Thebes and the husband of Alcmene. Alcmene was seduced by Zeus (who took the form of Amphitryon) and gave birth to Heracles.



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The beginning point centers around the plays of Plautus, especially Menaechmi, Amphitruo, Mostellaria, Captivi, Miles Gloriosus, Casina, and Rudens, and of Terence, especially Andria, Eunuchus, Hecyra, and Adelphoe.
Shakespeare and Classical Comedy: The Influence of Plautus and Terence by Kallendorf, Craig / Renaissance Quarterly
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