Amphion

:This article is about Amphion in Greek mythology. For naval vessels named Amphion, see HMS Amphion and USS Amphion.

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There are two characters named Amphion in Greek mythology:

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• Amphion, son of Zeus and Antiope, and twin brother of Zethus (see Amphion and Zethus). Together they are famous for building Thebes. Amphion married Niobe, and killed himself after the loss of his wife and children at the hands of Apollo and Artemis. One of his surviving children was the daughter now renamed as Chloris.
• Amphion, son of Hyperasius and Hypso, an Argonaut.

HMS Amphion: Seven vessels of the British Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Amphion, after the Greek hero Amphion....

USS Amphion: Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Amphion....