Dirce (/ ˈ d ɜːr s iː/; Ancient Greek: Δίρκη, pronounced [dírkɛː], modern Greek [ˈðirci], meaning "double" or "cleft") was a queen of Thebes as the wife of Lycus in Greek mythology.
In Greek mythology, Lycus or Lykos (/ ˈ l aɪ k ə s/ LY-kəs; Ancient Greek: Λύκος, romanized: Lúkos, lit. 'wolf') was a ruler of the ancient city of Ancient Thebes (Boeotia).
Amphion (/ æ m ˈ f aɪ . ɒ n/ (Ancient Greek: Ἀμφίων, romanized: Amphíōn) and Zethus (/ ˈ z iː θ ə s/; Ζῆθος Zēthos) were, in ancient Greek mythology, the twin sons of Zeus (or Theobus) [2 ] by Antiope.
6. 8. 2019Salcburský festival letos uvádí operu Luigiho Cherubiniho Médée. Příběh o vražednici vlastních dětí je ale zredukován na triviální historku. V inscenaci vystupuje i český tenorista Pavel Černoch.