Amphiaraus
Γάμος γὰρ ἀνθρώποισιν εὐκταῖον κακόν → Conubium homini inire votivum est malum → Die Ehe ist den Menschen ein erflehtes Leid
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Ἀμφιάρεως (sometimes scanned as four syllables, Eur., Supp. 158), -εω, ὁ, V. also Ἀμφιάραος (Eur., Phoen. 173), or use Οἰκλείδης, -ου, ὁ, or say, son of Oecles.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Amphĭărāus: i, m., = Ἀμφιάραος,
I a distinguished Grecian seer, father of Alcmœon and Amphilochus. Knowing that he was doomed to lose his life in the Theban war, he concealed himself in his house; but his wife, Eriphyle, was prevailed upon to betray him by the offer of a golden necklace, and he was compelled by Polynices to accompany him to the war, where he was swallowed up, with his chariot, in the earth, Cic. Div. 1, 40; Ov. P. 3, 1, 52.—
II Derivv.
A Amphĭărēus (five syll.), a, um, adj., Amphiarian: quadrigae Amphiariae, Prop. 3, 32, 39.—
B Amphĭă-rāīdes, ae, m., a male descendant of Amphiaraus, i. e. Alcmœon, Ov. F. 2, 43 (al. Amphĭărēïădes).
