Amphiaraus or Amphiaraos (/ ˌ æ m f i ə ˈ r eɪ ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφιάραος, Ἀμφιάρεως, "very sacred" [1]) was in Greek mythology the son of Oicles, a seer, and one of the leaders of the Seven against Thebes.

Amphiaraus was a king of Argos in Greek mythology, who reigned alongside Iphis and Adrastus, brother of his wife Eriphyle. He was the son of Oecles and Hypermnestra. He participated in the hunt of the Calydonian Boar, and he was also an oracle. He was one of the main characters in the myth of the Seven Against Thebes.

Dec 4, 2024 · Discover the story of Amphiaraus, a hero and seer in Greek mythology, known for his role in the war against Thebes and his transformation.

In Greek mythology, Amphiaraus or Amphiaraos (/ˌæmfiəˈreɪəs/; Old Greek: Ἀμφιάραος, Ἀμφιάρεως, "very sacred") was the child of Oicles, a seer, and one of the pioneers of the Seven against Thebes.

Amphiaraus is most famous for being one of the Seven Against Thebes, when Adrastus organised an army to put Polynices back on the throne of Thebes. Amphiaraus foresaw the folly of such an expedition, and his own death, and initially refused to take part in the war.

Seer and warrior, member of royal family of Argos, descended from Melampus. Son of Oecles, husband of Eriphyle, father of Alcmaeon (1) and Amphilochus. Unwilling participant in the expedition of the Seven against Thebes, whence he did not return.

The Amphiareion of Oropos (Greek: Άμφιάρειο Ωρωπού), situated in the hills 6 km southeast of the fortified port of Oropos, was a sanctuary dedicated in the late 5th century BCE to the hero Amphiaraos, where pilgrims went to seek oracular responses and healing.

In Greek mythology 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 daemon (spirit). His oracle at Oropus in Boeotia was one of the most revered in ancient Greece.

In Greek mythology, Amphiaraus (Greek: Ἀμφιάραος) meaning "doubly cursed" was the son of Oecles and Hypermnestra, and husband of Eriphyle. Amphiaraus was the King of Argos along with Adrastus— the brother of Amphiaraus' wife, Eriphyle, and Iphis.

Amphiaraus. A son of Oicles and Hypermnestra, the daughter of Thestius. 1 On his father's side he was descended from the famous seer Melampus. 2 Some traditions represented him as a son of Apollo by Hypermnestra, which, however, is merely a poetical expression to describe him as a seer and prophet. 3