Amphilochus

In Greek mythology, Amphilochus (Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίλοχος Amphílokhos) was an Argive hero and one of the Epigoni. Family Amphilochus was the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle and the younger brother of Alcmaeon. Mythology Eriphyle, bribed by Polynices with the necklace of the goddess Harmonia, persuaded her husband Amphiaraus to join the expedition of the Seven against Thebes. Amphiaraus, knowing that he would die in the battle, reluctantly agreed to go but asked his two sons to avenge his foreseen death. At Thebes, Amphiaraus ended up in combat with Periclymenus, a demigod son of Poseidon. He attempted to flee but the god Zeus threw a bolt of lightning which opened the earth beneath him, swallowing the Argive and his chariot. Amphilochus's brother Alcmaeon then slew his mother and exiled himself from the kingdom. As king of Argos, Amphilochus was sometimes named among Helen's suitors.