Amphilochus’s Family Tree

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Family

• Amphiaraus(parent),Eriphyle(parent),Alcmaeon(sibling)— Marriage

  Amphiaraus married Eriphyle, sister of King Adrastus, to end a feud over the Argive throne. Their sons Alcmaeon and Amphilochus both fought with the Epigoni, and Alcmaeon later killed Eriphyle to avenge his father's death.

Allied with

• Alcmaeon

  Amphilochus and Alcmaeon, sons of Amphiaraus, fought together with the Epigoni against Thebes. After their victory, Alcmaeon killed their mother Eriphyle to avenge their father.

• Mopsus

  Amphilochus and Mopsus co-founded the oracle at Mallus in Cilicia after the Trojan War. Their initial cooperation gave way to a fatal dispute over the sanctuary's control.

Enemy of

• Mopsus

  Amphilochus and Mopsus quarreled over sole control of the oracle at Mallus in Cilicia. They fought in single combat and killed each other, after which both received oracular honors at the shared shrine.

Member of

• Epigoni

  The Epigoni — sons of the fallen Seven against Thebes — included Amphilochus, Sthenelus, Diomedes, and Thersander among their ranks. They successfully conquered Thebes in a second campaign, avenging their fathers' defeat.

Associated with

• Amphiaraus

  Amphilochus inherited his prophetic gift from his father Amphiaraus, continuing the seer lineage descended from Melampus. Like his father, he received an oracular cult after death.

• Eriphyle

  Amphilochus's mother Eriphyle betrayed his father Amphiaraus, leading to Amphiaraus's death at Thebes. Amphilochus's brother Alcmaeon later killed Eriphyle to fulfill their father's dying command.