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Who was Alcmene?

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Alcmene was the daughter of Electryon, king of Mycenae. She married Amphitryon, son of Alcaeus, king of Tiryns. Her husband accidentally killed her father. Then her uncle, Sthenelus, exiled Alcmene and her husband. They fled to Thebes. Alcmene asked her husband to avenge her brothers. While he was away, Zeus came to her in her husband's form. She became pregnant with Hercules. She later had two more sons with her husband.

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She was the mother of Hercules.

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Was Alcmene a mortal or a goddes?

Alcmene was a mortal


Was Alcmene mortal?

Alcmene was a mortal woman in a Greek myth.


Who was the child of Zeus and Alcmene?

Hercules was the son of Zeus and Alcmene.


According to Greek mythology.Who were Hercules's parents?

Zeus and Alcmene. Alcmene and Zeus conceived him but he was also raised by Amphitryon (Alcmene's husband).


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Who was the father of Alcmene?

Electryon.


What is the Greek goddess Alcmene goddess of?

Alcmene was not a goddess. She was a mortal that was the mother of Hercules. Though she was a mortal, she was very wise for a mortal...for more information go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcmene Hope this helps!! :)


Who was the son of zeus and alcmene?

Heracles.


Was Alcmene a goddess?

No, Alcmene was not a goddess. She was best known for being the mother of the hero, Heracles. See 'related links' for more information.


Was Hera Alcmene?

No. Hera was the Queen of Heaven, wife of Zeus. Alcmene was the mortal daughter of Electryon, king of Messene, by Anaxo, the daughter of Alcaeus. According to other accounts her mother was called Lysidice or Eurydice. The poet Asius represented Alcmene as a daughter of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle. Alcmene was married to Amphitryon, and mother of Heracles by Zeus, and of Iphicles by Amphitryon.


Who is Hercules' mum?

In Greek Mythology, Heracles was born to Zeus and Alcmene, with Amphityron as his foster father. In Roman Mythology, Hercules was born to Jupiter and Alcmena. His father is definitely the same god in both mythologies and judging by the similarities in the name of his mother, I assume they too are the same mortal.