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In Greek mythology, Iphicles (/ ˈ ɪ f ɪ ˌ k l iː z / or / ˈ aɪ f ɪ ˌ k l iː z /; Ancient Greek: Ἰφικλῆς Iphiklēs), also called Iphiclus, was the maternal half-brother of Heracles and one of the Calydonian boar hunters.
13 wrz 2019 · Both Iphicles and his more famous brother, Hercules, played a massive role in Greek mythology. Their relationship as brothers is inspiring, and they will always be in the stories told by the Greeks. If you want to read more about either Hercules or Iphicles, or both, you should read the poem The Iliad, by Homer, which is a historical source for ...
13 maj 2024 · Hercules also had a close but complicated relationship with his half-brother Iphicles, who was Alcmene’s son with Amphitryon. Unlike Hercules, Iphicles did not inherit any divine powers.
15 lis 2022 · Iphicles was the “younger twin” born one night after Hercules. The twins also had a sister, Laonome, she was the sibling of Iphicles and the half-sister of Heracles. Iphicles and Laonome were both fathered by Amphitryon.
He was a descendant and half-brother (as they are both sired by the god Zeus) of Perseus. He was the greatest of the Greek heroes, the ancestor of royal clans who claimed to be Heracleidae (Ἡρακλεῖδαι), and a champion of the Olympian order against chthonic monsters.
5 lip 2023 · Iphicles was the son of Alcmene and Amphitryon and thus the half-brother of Heracles. Despite having different fathers, the two heroes were considered twins, conceived on the same night. Iphicles married Automedusa, the daughter of Alcathous.
Hercules had a mortal half-brother named Iphicles, born to Alcmena and her husband Amphitryon. Who were Hercules' spouse and children? Hercules married Megara, and together they had children.
