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(Ἀμφιτρύων; Amphitrýōn, Amphitruo). Son of king Alcaeus of Tiryns and Astydameia, the daughter of Pelops (Apollod. 2,50; 55-67) or the granddaughter of Perseus Laonome (Eur. HF 2 f.; Paus. 8,14,2). In order to win  Alcmene, he has to avenge her father Electryon of Mycenae or her brothers, who fell in the battle with the plundering Teleboeans from Taphus. Or otherwise, A. accidentally kills Electryon (in a dispute) and flees with Alcmene to Thebes, where Creon exculpates him (Hes. fr. 195 MW). After A. has freed T…