Amphion .

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In Greek
amphí = on both sides

ruler in royal palace of Cadmus. Niobe boasted that she was greater than Leto, 
because she had many children, whereas Leto only had two.  Leto, enraged, directed 
Apollo to kill all the sons  and Artemis to kill all the daughters.  Of the males, Amphion 
the father was saved.

Sources


Less plausibly, some say the relationships are
Father
Iasus 

The most plausible relationships are

Parents
Zeus . ()
Antiope . ()

Siblings
Zethus . ()
Amphion . ()

Marriage To Niobe . ()
    m.  

Notes

Parents
Tantalus . ()
sister of the Pleiones . ()

Children by Niobe . 
Alphenor . ()
...siboea . ()
Eudoxa . ()
Archenor . ()
Neaera . ()
Ilioneus . ()
Chloris . ()
Amyclas . ()
Ogygia . ()
Astycratia . ()
Pelopia . ()
Phthia . ()
Cleodoxa . ()
Ethodaia . ()
Tantalus . ()
Phaedimus . ()
Damasichthon . ()
Ismenus . ()
Eupinytus . ()
Sipylus . ()
9 or 10 boys and 10 girls . ()
Agenor . ()
Phylomache . ()
Astyoche . ()

Marriage To other women . ()
    m.  

Notes


Children by other women . 
Chias . ()
Astynome . ()
Thera . ()

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