Amphion and Zethus

For the third century neoplatonist, see Zethos the Arab. For the vespid wasp genus, see Zethus (genus).
For other uses, see Amphion.

Amphion (/æmˈfaɪ.ɒn/; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίων, romanized: Amphíōn) and Zethus (/ˈziːθəs/; Ancient Greek: Ζῆθος, romanized: Zêthos) were, in ancient Greek mythology, the twin sons of Zeus (or Theobus) by Antiope. They are important characters in one of the two founding myths of the city of Thebes, because they constructed the city's walls. Zethus or Amphion had a daughter called Neis (Νηίς), and the Neitian gate at Thebes was believed to have derived its name from her.

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