Zethus
Publié le 17/01/2022
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Greek Son of Zeus and Antiope, who was
the daughter of a prince of Thebes; twin brother of
Amphion; husband of Thebe. Zethus was an important
character, with his brother, in the story of the
founding of the Greek city of Thebes.
After growing up in a shepherd village, unaware
that their grandfather had been king of Thebes, the
brothers gathered an army to claim Thebes as their
birthright. They captured the city and decided to
build a wall around it. While Zethus, a strong warrior,
struggled to move the great stones, his brother,
a gifted musician, played beautiful music on the
lyre given to him by Hermes and moved the stones
easily.
Zethus was a great hunter and herdsman, well
practiced in the art of war. According to the Odyssey,
Zethus's wife killed their only son in a fit of madness
and Zethus died of heartbreak.