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Alcmene

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In Greek meethology, Alcmene or Alcmena (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκμήνη or Ἀλκμάνα [Doric]) wis the wife o Amphitryon. She bore twin bairns, Iphicles, bi Amphitryon, an Heracles, whase faither wis the god Zeus.[1][2][3]

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  1. The New Century Classical Handbook; Catherine Avery, editor; Appleton-Century-Crofts, New York, 1962, p. 540
  2. Gods and Mortals in Classical Mythology; Michael Grant an John Hazel, redators; Merriam-Webster, Springfield (Massachusetts), 1973; p. 39
  3. Michael Stapleton, The Illustrated Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology, Peter Bedrick Books, New York, 1986, p. 22, p. 95