ALCMENE

Meaning of ALCMENE in English

/alk mee"nee/ , n. Class. Myth.

the mother of Hercules by Zeus, who had assumed the form of Amphitryon, her husband.

Also, Alkmene, Alcmena /alk mee"neuh/ .

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ALCMENE — noun Etymology: Greek Alkmēnē Date: 14th century the mother of Hercules by Zeus in the form of her husband Amphitryon
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ALCMENE — noun Etymology: Greek Alkmēnē Date: 14th century : the mother of Hercules by Zeus in the form of her husband …
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ALCMENE — [Alc.me.ne] n [Gk Alkmene]: the mother of Hercules by Zeus in the form of her husband Amphitryon
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ALCMENE — Alcmene BrE AmE ælk ˈmiːn i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ALCMENE — [Greek heroic] The wife of Amphitryon. While he was away, Zeus appeared before her in Amphitryon's guise, and seduced her. …
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ALCMENE — (греческое) (мифология) Алкмена (мать Геракла)
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ALCMENE — (греческое) (мифология) Алкмена (мать Геракла)
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ALCMENE — Алкмена
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ALCMENE — n греч. миф. Алкмена ( мать Геракла )
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ALCMENE — (n) алкмена
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ALCMENE — n греч. миф. Алкмена ( мать Геракла )
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ALCMENE — n греч. миф. Алкмена ( мать Геракла )
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ALCMENE — (греческое) (мифология) Алкмена (мать Геракла)
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ALCMENE — (греческое) (мифология) Алкмена (мать Геракла)
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ALCMENE — Pronunciation: alk- ' m ē -n ē Function: noun Etymology: Greek Alkm ē n ē Date: 14th century : the …
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AMPHITRYON — noun Etymology: Greek Amphitryōn Date: 1567 the husband of Alcmene
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IPHICLES — /if"i kleez', uy"fi-/ , n. Class. Myth. a son of Alcmene and Amphitryon, the brother of Hercules.
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HERCULES — /herr"kyeuh leez'/ , n., gen. Herculis /-kyeuh lis/ for 2. 1. Also, Heracles . Also called Alcides . Class. Myth. …
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AMPHITRYON — /am fi"tree euhn/ , n. Class. Myth. the husband of the virtuous Alcmene, whom Zeus seduced by assuming the form …
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ALKMENE — /alk mee"nee/ , n. Class. Myth. Alcmene.
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AMPHITRYON — noun Etymology: Greek Amphitryōn Date: 1567 : the husband of Alcmene
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AMPHITRYON — [Am.phit.ry.on] n [Gk Amphitryon]: the husband of Alcmene
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ZEUXIS — flourished 5th century BC, , Heraclea, Magna Graecia one of the best-known painters of ancient Greece, who seems to have …
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HERACLES — Greek Herakles, Roman Hercules most famous Greco-Roman legendary hero. Behind his very complicated mythology there was probably a real man, …
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GREEK RELIGION — the complex of beliefs and practices that constituted the interrelation of the ancient Greeks and their gods. Lasting over a …
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GALINTHIAS — Latin Galanthis, in Greek mythology, a friend, or servant, of Alcmene, who bore Zeus's son Heracles (Hercules). While Alcmene was …
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AMPHITRYON — in Greek mythology, son of Alcaeus, king of Tiryns. Having accidentally killed his uncle Electryon, king of Mycenae, Amphitryon fled …
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RHADAMANTHYS — [Greek] Rhadamanthys was the son of Zeus and Europa. He was the ruler of Crete, but, according to some, had …
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IPHICLES — [Greek heroic] The son of Amphitryon and Alcmene, half-brother of Heracles. He accompanied Heracles on several of his adventures. The …
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HERCULES — [Roman] Hercules, the Latin equivalent of Heracles, was the son of Jupiter and Alcmene. His jealous stepmother, Juno, tried to …
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GALANTHIS — [Greek heroic] A servant of Alcmene. When Hera tried to prevent the birth of Heracles, Galanthis deceived Hera with the …
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AMPHITRYON — [Greek heroic] Amphitryon was a great Theban general, who was originally from Tiryns in the eastern part of the Peloponnese. …
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