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Amphiarus
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Cthonian - Demigod
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Greek Name | Transliteration | Latin Spelling | Translation |
Αμφιαραως | Amphiaraôs | Amphiaraus | Pray-Around? |
AMPHIARAOS (Amphiaraus) was a hero of the war of the Seven Against Thebes who was swallowed up by the earth and transformed into an oracular demigod or daimon (spirit). His oracle at Oropos in Boiotia was one of the most revered in ancient Greece. Amphiaraos' name perhaps means "Pray-Around" from the Greek words araomai and amphis.
Amphiaraos' mortal life is not described on this page, only the story of his apotheosis and oracle.
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