Alcmene
English
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editFrom Latin Alcmēnē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη (Alkmḗnē).
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- (Greek mythology) Descendant of Perseus and Andromeda, the wife of Amphitryon, and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles/Hercules.
- (astronomy) 82 Alkmene, a main belt asteroid.
Translations
editthe wife of Amphitryon and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles
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edit- Alcmene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- 82 Alkmene on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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editAlcmene f
- Alternative form of Alcmena
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