Amphidamas
a son of aleus who, with his brother cepheus, joined the argonauts.
(in the iliad) a king of cythera.
historical examples
heracles burst the bonds which bound him, and, seizing his club, slew busiris with his son amphidamas and his herald chalbes.
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and it is said that, because this reply was specially admired, hesiod won the tripod (at the funeral games of amphidamas).
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