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A lost tragedy by Euripides that expanded the story of Antiope and her sons, Amphion and Zethos (Zethus).
In the play, Antiope was the daughter of the king of Boeotia; after she was impregnated by Zeus, Antiope fled and gave birth to twin boys, Amphion and Zethos.
Her father Nykteus (Nycteus) killed himself in shame but made his brother, Lykus (Lycus), promise to punish Antiope; Lykus made good his promise and imprisoned Antiope, but when she managed to escape, her sons Amphion and Zethos, now grown men, avenged the harsh treatment of their mother and deposed Lykus and killed his wife Dirke (Dirce) by tying her to the horns of a bull.
I personally recommend the translations compiled by Richmond Lattimore and David Grene; you can find this and other plays by Euripides in the 882 section of your local library or you can order them from the Book Shop on this site which is linked to Amazon.com.
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