Antiope

Antiope was a Greek mortal princess.
==Mythology==
===Seduction===
Antiope was seduced by Zeus, who had fallen in love with her, in the form of a satyr. When her father Nycteus (see below) discovered that she was pregnant, he threatened her so she fled to Sicyon with King Epopeus. Out of shame, Nycteus killed himself and his brother, Lycus, took the throne. Lycus, now the King of Thebes, assembled his armed forces and set them to attack Sicyon. Epopeus was killed and they kidnapped Antiope.
While traveling threw the wilderness of Mount Cithaeron, Antiope gave birth to twin sons, Amphion and Zethus, who were both left in the woods. Shepherds came across the boys and raised them as their own children. Hermes taught the boys various skills, Amphion became skilled at playing the lyre and Zethus became a skilled cattle herder.
While back in Thebes, Antiope was treated badly by the wife of Lycus, Dirce. After discovering that her sons were still alive, Antiope fled from Thebes, found her sons, and asked them to avenge her. Amphion and Zethus kidnapped Dirce and tied her to a bull and she was pulled apart. They then killed Lycus and took the throne of Thebes. Dionysus was offended because Dirce was one of his followers so he drove Antiope mad. She roamed all the way to Phocis and was cured and married by King Phocus.
==Relationships==
*Parents: Asopus (many claim that Asopus was the biological father of Antiope while Nycteus and Polyxo were just adoptive parents)
*Lover(s): Zeus
*Children with Zeus: Amphion and Zethus
Category:Greek Mythology
Category:Mortals