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Athamas

also: Athamantem, Athamas

Mythical king of Boeotia (Orchomenus), driven mad by Hera so that he killed his own son Learchus, taking him for a wild beast. Cicero lists him with Alcmaeon, Ajax, and Orestes as a stock example of frenzy (furor) in tragedy.

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Mentioned in 3 works (4 total)

On the Responses of the Haruspices speeches · 1 mention
Against Piso speeches · 2 mentions
Ad Atticum 12.10 letters · 1 mention

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