Amphitryon (English spelling)

Japanese: Amphitryōn(英語表記)Amphitryon
Amphitryon (English spelling)

…Hercules is called Hercules in English and Hercules in French. He was the son of Zeus and Amphitryon's wife Alkmēnē (both of whom were grandchildren of the hero Perseus). On the day that he was to be born in Thebes, Zeus told his wife Hera that the descendant of Perseus born that day would become the ruler of Argos. When Hera, who had always been keeping a close eye on her husband's behavior, heard this, she ordered Eileithyia, the goddess of childbirth, to delay the birth of Heracles, while having Eurystheus, the son of Sthenelos, King of Argos and Alcmene's cousin, born first. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Amphitryōn" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…そこから英語ではハーキュリーズ,フランス語ではエルキュールという。 ゼウスがアンフィトリュオンAmphitryōnの妻アルクメネAlkmēnē(二人とも英雄ペルセウスの孫)に生ませた子で,彼がテーバイの地で生まれようとした日,ゼウスは妃ヘラに,今日生まれるペルセウスの後裔はアルゴスの支配者となろうと語った。つねづね夫の素行に目を光らせていたヘラはこれを聞くと,お産の女神エイレイテュイアEileithyiaに命じてヘラクレスの誕生を遅れさせる一方,アルクメネの従兄にあたるアルゴス王ステネロスSthenelosの子エウリュステウスEurystheusを先に生まれさせた。…

※「Amphitryōn」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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