Alkmene - Alkmene (English spelling)

Japanese: アルクメネ - あるくめね(英語表記)Alkmēnē
Alkmene - Alkmene (English spelling)

Mother of Hercules, a hero in Greek mythology. Daughter of Electrion, King of Mycenae. She married Amphitryon, who killed her father, on the condition that she avenge the death of her brother. While her husband was away fighting for revenge, she had sex with Zeus, who was in the form of her husband. When her husband returned home, he found out and tried to kill Alcmene, but was prevented from doing so by Zeus' power, and he forgave his wife. She eventually gave birth to Hercules, a son with Zeus, and Iphicles, a son with Amphitryon. After Hercules' death, she was persecuted by Eurystheus, King of Mycenae, and fled to Athens, and when Eurystheus died, she lived a long life in Thebes. After her death, her body was taken to the Isle of Bliss, where she became the wife of Rhadamanthes, the judge of the underworld.

[Masahiro Ogawa]

[References] | Greek mythology | Hercules

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ギリシア神話の英雄ヘラクレスの母。ミケナイ(ミケーネ)王エレクトリオンの娘。彼女は、兄弟の死に復讐(ふくしゅう)するということを条件として、父を殺したアンフィトリオンと結婚した。夫がその復讐の戦いに出かけている間に、彼女は夫の姿をしたゼウスと交わった。帰国後それを知った夫はアルクメネを殺そうとしたが、ゼウスの力に妨げられて果たせず、妻を許した。やがて彼女はゼウスとの子ヘラクレスと、アンフィトリオンとの子イフィクレスを生んだ。ヘラクレスの死後、彼女はミケナイ王エウリステウスの迫害を受けてアテナイ(アテネ)へ逃げ、エウリステウスが死ぬとテーベに住んで長く生きた。死後、その体は至福の島へ運ばれ、冥界(めいかい)の判官ラダマンテスの妻となった。

[小川正広]

[参照項目] | ギリシア神話 | ヘラクレス

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