Amphidamas

Family: Egypt · Role: prince · First appears: Apollodorus, Library 2.5

In Apollodorus, Library 2.5, Amphidamas is identified as the son of Busiris; after Busiris’s bonds were burst, both Busiris and Amphidamas were slain.

In Library 3.9, Amphidamas is listed as a son of Lycurgus and Cleophyle or Eurynome, alongside his brothers Ancaeus, Epochus, and Iasus. He had a son, Melanion, and a daughter, Antimache, whom Eurystheus married. Library 3.13 also identifies Clitonymus as his son.

Relationship record

Apollodorus, Library 2.5

parent: Busiris “he burst his bonds and slew both Busiris and his son Amphidamas.”

Apollodorus, Library 3.9

parent: Lycurgus “Lycurgus had sons, Ancaeus, Epochus, Amphidamas, and Iasus, by Cleophyle or Eurynome.”
parent: Cleophyle “Lycurgus had sons, Ancaeus, Epochus, Amphidamas, and Iasus, by Cleophyle or Eurynome.”
parent: Eurynome “Lycurgus had sons, Ancaeus, Epochus, Amphidamas, and Iasus, by Cleophyle or Eurynome.”
child: Melanion “And Amphidamas had a son Melanion and a daughter Antimache, whom Eurystheus married.”
child: Antimache “And Amphidamas had a son Melanion and a daughter Antimache, whom Eurystheus married.”
siblings with Ancaeus “Lycurgus had sons, Ancaeus, Epochus, Amphidamas, and Iasus”
siblings with Epochus “Lycurgus had sons, Ancaeus, Epochus, Amphidamas, and Iasus”
siblings with Iasus “Lycurgus had sons, Ancaeus, Epochus, Amphidamas, and Iasus”

Apollodorus, Library 3.13

child: Clitonymus “the boy Clitonymus, son of Amphidamas”

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