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Brewer's: Sosia

The living double of another, as the brothers Antipholus and brothers Dromio in the Comedy of Errors, and the Corsican brothers in the drama so called. Sosia is a servant of Amphitryon, in…

Amphitryon

(Encyclopedia) AmphitryonAmphitryonămfĭˈtrēən, –ŏnˌ [key], in Greek mythology, son of Alcaeus. While betrothed to Alcmene, he accidentally killed her father, Electryon. Alcmene and Amphitryon fled to…

Brewer's: Amphitryon

Le véritable Amphitryon est l'Amphitryon où l'on dine (Molière). That is, the person who provides the feast (whether master of the house or not) is the real host. The tale is that Jupiter…

Hercules, Greek hero

(Encyclopedia) HerculesHerculeshûrˈkyəlēzˌ [key], Heracles, or HeraklesHeraklesboth: hĕrˈəklēzˌ [key], most popular of all Greek heroes, famous for extraordinary strength and courage. Alcmene, wife…

Alcmene

(Encyclopedia) AlcmeneAlcmeneălkmēˈnē [key]: see Amphitryon.

Iphicles

(Encyclopedia) IphiclesIphiclesĭfˈəklēzˌ [key]: see Amphitryon.

Creon

(Encyclopedia) CreonCreonkrēˈŏn [key], a name given to several minor legendary Greek kings. In the legend of Oedipus, Creon is the brother of Jocasta and after the death of Oedipus' sons becomes king…

Plautus

(Encyclopedia) Plautus (Titus Maccius Plautus)Plautusplôˈtəs [key], c.254–184 b.c., Roman writer of comedies, b. Umbria. His plays, adapted from those of Greek New Comedy, are popular and vigorous…

Lizard, The

(Encyclopedia) Lizard, The, peninsula, Cornwall, SW England. Its southern extremity (the southernmost point of Great Britain) is called Lizard Point or Lizard Head. The coast has colored serpentine…

Kleist, Heinrich von

(Encyclopedia) Kleist, Heinrich vonKleist, Heinrich vonhīnˈrĭkh fən klīst [key], 1777–1811, German dramatic poet. He is one of the most evocative and disturbing of the German Romantic writers. Kleist…