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Mythical character
In Greek mythology, Amphictyon (Ancient Greek: Ἀμφικτύων, romanized: Amphiktyon; pronounced /æmˈfɪkti.ɒn/, am-FIK-tee-uhn or am-FIK-tee-on) was a king
Amphictyon
Legendary king of Athens
to their deaths off a cliff. When he grew up, Erichthonius drove out Amphictyon, who had usurped the throne from Cranaus twelve years earlier, and became
Erichthonius (son of Hephaestus)
Erichthonius_(son_of_Hephaestus)
Pre-polis type of ancient Greek confederacy
the myth of their patriarch, Hellen, was invented. In Greek mythology, Amphictyon was brother of Hellen, and Graecus was son of his sister Pandora. According
Amphictyonic_league
Greek mythological figure
had at least two children, Hellen and Protogenea, and possibly a third, Amphictyon. Another account, adds a daughter Melanthea to the list of the couple's
Deucalion
Second King of Athens in Greek mythology
with his sons Hellen and Amphictyon. Deucalion died shortly thereafter and was said to have been buried near Athens. Amphictyon is said to have married
Cranaus
Greek mythological figure
Titan Epimetheus and Pandora. He was the possible brother of Hellen, Amphictyon, Pandora II, Protogeneia, Thyia and Melantho. Stephanus of Byzantium reports
Candybus
throne 1506–1497 BC Cranaus Earth-born, deposed by Amphictyon son of Deucalion 1497–1487 BC Amphictyon Either son of Deucalion or Earth-born, he deposed
List_of_kings_of_Athens
Mythological progenitor of the Greek people
similarly calls Hellen a son of Deucalion and Pyrrha, giving his siblings as Amphictyon, Protogeneia, and Melanthea (Melantho). The scholion, however, also states
Hellen
Greek goddess of the harvest, grains, and agriculture
worshiped at (presumably) Anthela because it was a meeting place for the amphictyons of Thermopylae, where sacrifices were offered to her at the start of
Demeter
Ancient Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
AD Pelias, Neleus Tyro Apollod. 1st/2nd cent. AD Cercyon Daughter of Amphictyon Paus. 2nd cent. AD Alebion, Derycnus No mother mentioned Apollod. 1st/2nd
Poseidon
Greek and Roman mythological creature
Rhea who nursed Zeus Melanippe Attica (possibly) married Itonus, son of Amphictyon Melissa Crete nurse of Zeus Mendeis Thrace consort of Sithon Menodice
Nymph
Decade
decade lasting from January 1, 1489 BC to December 31, 1480 BC. 1487 BC—Amphictyon, son of Deucalion and Pyrrha, legendary King of Athens, dies after a reign
1480s_BC
Ancient Greek mythological figure
the son of Amphictyon and father of Physcius, the father of Locrus. In this account, Aetolus was a king of Locris after his father Amphictyon. Then, the
Aetolus_(son_of_Endymion)
Ancient Greek mythical character
Asterodia—others say she was Chromia, the daughter of Itonus, the son of Amphictyon; others again, Hyperippe, the daughter of Arcas—but all agree that Endymion
Endymion_(mythology)
Ancient Greek female name
Epimetheus and Pandora. She was the sister of Hellen, Protogenea and Amphictyon. Melanthea’s other possible siblings were Pandora, Thyia, Orestheus, Marathonios
Melantho
Christian college in Hillsdale, Michigan, US
18, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015. College), Amphictyon Society (Hillsdale (1890). "History of the Amphictyon Society of Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan"
Hillsdale_College
5th-century Athenian Old Comedy poet
titles and a few fragments of his plays survive. One of his plays was The Amphictyons, in which Telecleides presented a Golden Age of impossibly effortless
Telecleides
Betrayer of the Greeks during the Battle of Thermopylae
were defeated at the Battle of Salamis. He then fled to Thessaly; the Amphictyons at Pylae had offered a reward for his death. According to Herodotus,
Ephialtes_of_Trachis
Daughter of Itonus in Greek mythology
daughter of King Itonus of Iton in Phthiotis. She was the granddaughter of Amphictyon.[AI-generated source?] Iodame was the mother of Thebe by Zeus while some
Iodame
Central part of Greece
According to legend it was founded after the Trojan War, by the eponymous Amphictyon, brother of Hellen. The principal cities of the region of Central Greece
Central Greece (geographic region)
Central_Greece_(geographic_region)
Goddess, daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora in Greek mythology
Pyrrha was the wife of Deucalion of whom she had three sons, Hellen, Amphictyon, Orestheus; and three daughters Protogeneia, Pandora and Thyia. According
Pyrrha
Character from Greek mythology
was a queen of Eleusis as wife of King Celeus. She was the daughter of Amphictyon, the king of Athens. While Demeter was searching for her daughter, having
Metanira
Region of Greece
Tonbridge. pp. 71, 77 ISBN 0-510-03271-0 The Parian marble. Entry No 5: "When Amphictyon son of Hellen became king of Thermopylae brought together those living
Boeotia
One hundred years, from 1500 BC to 1401 BC
of 10 years by his son-in-law Amphictyon of Thessaly, son of Deucalion and Pyrrha.[citation needed] 1487 BC: Amphictyon, son of Deucalion and Pyrrha and
15th_century_BC
Ancient Greek town and polis
where the Amphictyonic League celebrated its meetings and a temple of Amphictyon. According to legend, the league was founded, in part, to protect the
Anthela_(Thessaly)
Greek mythological character
Polymnia ✓ Dysaules ✓ ✓ Oceanus and Gaia ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Rarus and daughter of Amphictyon ✓ ✓ Celeus ✓ ✓ Celeus and Metanira ✓ ✓ ✓ Celeus and Polymnia Eleusis ✓
Triptolemus
War between the Amphictyonic League and the Phocians
with the Amphictyons separately, and he now faced an army at least equal in size to his own. He therefore decided to retreat before the Amphictyons could
Third_Sacred_War
Original inhabitant of a country free from admixture of foreign peoples
reported in the mythology of the following regions:[citation needed] Attica: Amphictyon, Cecrops I, Cranaus, Erichthonius, Periphas, and Phlyus (father of Celaenus)
Autochthon_(ancient_Greece)
participated in the Calydonian boar hunt and the war of the Seven against Thebes Amphictyon (Ἀμφικτύων), a king of Athens Amphion and Zethus, twin sons of Zeus and
List of mortals in Greek mythology
List_of_mortals_in_Greek_mythology
Epithet of Demeter at Thermopylae
worshiped under this name at Anthela, because it was a meeting place for the amphictyons of Thermopylae, who offered sacrifices to her at the start of every meeting
Amphictyonis
Decade
King of Athens, is deposed after a reign of 10 years by his son-in-law Amphictyon of Thessaly, son of Deucalion and Pyrrha. 1493 BC—Thutmose I (Eighteenth
1490s_BC
Administrative region of Greece
According to legend it was founded after the Trojan War, by the eponymous Amphictyon, brother of Hellen. The Plain of Thessaly, which lies between Mount Oeta/Othrys
Thessaly
(/ˈkroʊmiə/; Ancient Greek: Χρωμία, Khrōmía) was the daughter of Itonus, son of Amphictyon, himself son of Deucalion. She was also, in some traditions, the mother
Chromia
Several figures in Greek mythology
Locris and son of his predecessor King Physcius. He was the grandson of Amphictyon, son of Deucalion. Locrus became by Cabya the father of Opus, the mythical
Locrus
List of people of Greek mythology
was killed by Telamon. Melanippe: a nymph who married Itonus, son of Amphictyon. Melanippe: possible wife of King Chalcodon of Euboea and mother of Elephenor
Melanippe
Ancient Greek mythological King of Argos
the amphictyons, fixed the towns which were to take part in the council, gave to each its vote, and settled the jurisdiction of the amphictyons. Pausanias
Acrisius
Son of Cranaus, eponym of the Rharian Field
Eleusis, and a possible father of Triptolemus by an unnamed daughter of Amphictyon. According to Suda, Rarus was the father of Celeus and through him grandfather
Rarus
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
the four-horse chariot, which he used in the battle against the usurper Amphictyon, the event that made Erichthonius the king of Athens. His chariot was
Auriga
Ancient Greek town in Phocis
against which the vengeance of the Amphictyons was directed. The spoils of Cirrha were employed by the Amphictyons in founding the Pythian Games. Near
Cirrha
Battle between Argos and Sparta
and the Lacedemonians (Spartans) about the possession of Thyrea. The Amphictyons said that 300 of each side will fight and the victor will take the land
Battle_of_the_300_Champions
Ancient Greek cultic site
inscribed not by the Delphian name but with 'AMΦΙΚΤΥΩΝΩΝ' ("Of the Amphictyons"). The sanctuary still existed in the age of Strabo, who described it:
Temple of Demeter Amphictyonis
Temple_of_Demeter_Amphictyonis
eponyms of Dotium (Dotion) in Thessaly. Her name was the feminine form of Amphictyon, the legendary king of Athens who founded the Amphictyonic League. Stephanus
Amphictyone
Greek mythological figure
Locris and son of Amphictyon and Chthonopatra and father of Locrus. In some accounts, however, he was called the grandson of Amphictyon through Aetolus
Physcus_(mythology)
refer to two individuals: Itonus, king of Iton in Phthiotis and son of Amphictyon.[AI-generated source?] He was married to Melanippe, a nymph, and had a
Itonus
Multiple Greek mythological figures
mythological progenitors of the Hellenes. She was the sister of Hellen and Amphictyon, Pandora II and possibly of Thyia, Melantho (Melanthea) and Candybus.
Protogeneia
Great floods throughout ancient history as described in Greek mythology
children by Pyrrha, first Hellen, whose father some say was Zeus, and second Amphictyon, who reigned over Attica after Cranaus, and third a daughter Protogonia
Ancient_Greek_flood_myths
Figure in Greek mythology
Dorus, Xuthus and probably Neonus. Chthonopatra married her uncle King Amphictyon of Locris and by him mothered Physcus, his successor. Other possible children
Xenopatra
Legendary king of Athens
Eratosthenes) and the Bibliotheca. He was preceded by Cecrops I, Cranaus, Amphictyon, and Erichthonius, and succeeded by Erechtheus, Cecrops II, and Pandion
Pandion_I
Landforms produced by action of the wind
son of Hellen and the nymph Orseis, and a brother of Dorus, Xuthus and Amphictyon. Aeolian landforms are formed when wind moves sediment (see aeolian processes)
Aeolian_landform
Thessalic Phthia. Achilleus commanded their forces at Troy. His brother Amphictyon was said to have founded the Great Amphictyonic League, which banded 12
List of country-name etymologies
List_of_country-name_etymologies
Town and polis of ancient Achaea
keep up the form of their periodical meetings at Aegium, just as the Amphictyons were permitted to meet at Thermopylae and Delphi. The meetings were held
Aegium
Ethnonyms for the Greeks
According to legend it was founded after the Trojan War, by the eponymous Amphictyon, brother of Hellen. It had twelve founders and was organized to protect
Names_of_the_Greeks
the Trojan War. Iodame was the daughter of Itonus and granddaughter of Amphictyon. She was a priestess at the temple of Athena Itonia built by her father
Petrifaction in mythology and fiction
Petrifaction_in_mythology_and_fiction
explained by Plato, one reaped generously without sowing. In Telekleides' Amphictyons barley loaves fight with wheat loaves for the honor of being eaten by
Slavery_in_ancient_Greece
University Princeton, New Jersey Active Amphictyon Society 1853 Cornell College Mount Vernon, Iowa Inactive Amphictyon Society 1851 Lawrence University Appleton
List of college literary societies
List_of_college_literary_societies
American judge
needed] In 1819, Roane editorialized (under the pen names "Hampden" and "Amphictyon") against Marshall and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in McCulloch
Spencer_Roane
Rise of Macedon
that Philip was dictating the terms behind the scenes; allowing the Amphictyons the formal responsibility allowed him to dissociate himself from the
Expansion of Macedonia under Philip II
Expansion_of_Macedonia_under_Philip_II
satyr who was a personification of the grapevine and lover of Dionysus Amphictyon Ἀμφικτύων a king of Athens Amphidamas Ἀμφιδάμας the name of several mythological
List of minor Greek mythological figures
List_of_minor_Greek_mythological_figures
from Sigma Mu Chi (local), established in the spring of 1922 from the Amphictyon Literary Society, which was founded in 1893 and originally called the
List_of_Sigma_Chi_chapters
Daughter of Deucalion and Pyrrha
possible siblings were Protogeneia, Pronoos, Orestheus, Marathonius, Amphictyon, Melantho (Melantheia) and Candybus. According to the Hesiodic Catalogue
Pandora (daughter of Deucalion)
Pandora_(daughter_of_Deucalion)
Legendary king of Athens
Eratosthenes) and the Bibliotheca. He was preceded by Cecrops I, Cranaus, Amphictyon, Erichthonius, Pandion I, Erechtheus, and Cecrops II, and succeeded by
Pandion_II
Marble sculpture from the Acropolis of Athens
1895 Pandrosus and Herse Erysichthon and Aglaurus Erichthonius of Athens Amphictyon and Erichthonius Erichthonius ? Priestess Woman carrying ribbons to adorn
Metopes_of_the_Parthenon
Mythical king at Eleusis
versions, Cercyon was the son of: (1) Poseidon and one of the daughters of Amphictyon, and accordingly half-brother of Triptolemus or (2) Branchus and the nymph
Cercyon_of_Eleusis
Scottish-born fur trader
The Shoe and Canoe: "I had the pleasure of dining with the then great Amphictyon of Montreal at his seat, on a high terrace under the mountain, looking
William_McGillivray
Ancient religious festival to Apollo on Delos
and the Athenians had the superintendence of the common sanctuary (see Amphictyons). From these solemnities, belonging to the great Delian panegyris, must
Delia_(festival)
Ancient Greek lyricist and poet
pleasant gift to Heracles, When he won a victory at the games of the Amphictyons, Singing for the Greeks tunes and lamentations. Echembrotus Inscription
Echembrotus
bordering on the territory of Parapotamii. It was destroyed by order of the Amphictyons, but was rebuilt and fortified by the Thebans with a double wall, in
Ambrysus_(Phocis)
Ampersand Painter Amphiaraos Krater Amphiareion of Oropos Amphicleia Amphictyon Amphictyonic League Amphictyonis Amphidromia Amphillogiai Amphilochus
Index of ancient Greece-related articles
Index_of_ancient_Greece-related_articles
absconding. In gratitude for the heroism shown by Hydna and her father, the Amphictyons dedicated statues to them at Delphi, the most sacred site of the Greek
Hydna
AMPHICTYON
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Boy/Male
Indian
Brother of Krishna.
Girl/Female
Hindu
River of lotuses
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Wisdom
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
Hindu
Green, Covered in greenery, A river
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
A Lotus; Type of Flower which Lord Krishna Likes
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Earth
Girl/Female
Arabic, Gujarati, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Excellent; Precious
Girl/Female
Indian
Unique, Matchless
AMPHICTYON
AMPHICTYON
AMPHICTYON
AMPHICTYON
AMPHICTYON
n.
A league of states of ancient Greece; esp. the celebrated confederation known as the Amphictyonic Council. Its object was to maintain the common interests of Greece.
n.
a deputy of a State at the Amphictyonic council.
n. pl.
Deputies from the confederated states of ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
pl.
of Amphictyony
n.
The sacred secretary or recorder sent by each state belonging to the Amphictyonic Council, along with the deputy or minister.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Amphictyons or their League or Council; as, an Amphictyonic town or state; the Amphictyonic body.