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Amphilochus

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Amphilochus (ămfĭl`əkəs), in Greek mythology, son of Amphiaraüs Amphiaraüs (ăm'fēərā`əs), in Greek mythology, a prophet, one of the ill-fated Seven against Thebes .
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 and Eriphyle Eriphyle (ĕr'ĭfī`lē), in Greek legend, wife of Amphiaraüs and sister of Adrastus.
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 and brother of Alcmaeon. He was one of the Epigoni Epigoni (ēpĭg`ənī), in Greek legend, the sons of the Seven against Thebes , who avenged the death of their fathers.
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 and with his brother slew Eriphyle for her treachery in bringing about their father's death.


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642: It is said that Calchis the seer returned from Troy with Amphilochus the son of Amphiaraus and came on foot to this place
The pilgrim woman was appeased and, being encouraged to talk, gave a long account of Father Amphilochus, who led so holy a life that his hands smelled of incense, and how on her last visit to Kiev some monks she knew let her have the keys of the catacombs, and how she, taking some dried bread with her, had spent two days in the catacombs with the saints.
 
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