Zethus

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Menander, Monostichoi, 124

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Ζῆθος, ὁ.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Zēthus: i, m., = Ζῆθος,
I a son of Jupiter by Antiopa, and brother of Amphion, Cic. de Or. 2, 37, 155; id. Rep. 1, 18, 30; Auct. Her. 2, 27, 43; Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 42; Hyg. Fab. 76 and 155.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Zēthus,¹³ ī, m. (Ζῆθος), fils de Jupiter et d’Antiope, frère d’Amphion : Cic. Rep. 1, 30 ; de Or. 2, 155 ; Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 42.

Latin > German (Georges)

Zēthus, ī, m. (Ζῆθος), Sohn Jupiters u. Bruder des Amphion, Cic. de or. 2, 155; de rep. 1, 30. Hor. ep. 1, 18, 42. Hyg. fab. 76.

Wikipedia EN

Amphion (/æmˈfaɪ.ɒn/ (Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίων, romanized: Amphīōn)) and Zethus (/ˈziːθəs/; Ζῆθος Zēthos) were, in ancient Greek mythology, the twin sons of Zeus (or Theobus) by Antiope. They are important characters in one of the two founding myths of the city of Thebes, because they constructed the city's walls. Zethus or Amphion had a daughter who was called Neis (Νηίς), the Neitian gate at Thebes was believed to have derived its name from her