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Page 55
... Creon kidnaped her in the hope of capturing Oedipus , but she was rescued by Theseus . Antigone's brothers , Eteocles and Polyneices , killed each other in the war of the SEVEN AGAINST THEBES , in which the banished Polyneices tried to ...
... Creon kidnaped her in the hope of capturing Oedipus , but she was rescued by Theseus . Antigone's brothers , Eteocles and Polyneices , killed each other in the war of the SEVEN AGAINST THEBES , in which the banished Polyneices tried to ...
Page 173
... CREON Cratus . See Bia . creation myths . According to the mythical explanation of the creation of the universe that ... Creon ( 1 ) . A ruler of Thebes . Creon and his sister , Jocasta or Epicasta , were children of Menoeceus and ...
... CREON Cratus . See Bia . creation myths . According to the mythical explanation of the creation of the universe that ... Creon ( 1 ) . A ruler of Thebes . Creon and his sister , Jocasta or Epicasta , were children of Menoeceus and ...
Page 175
... Creon's third son , also named Haemon , defied the edict and was entombed alive . Relenting too late , Creon found that Haemon had killed himself together with Antigone . Creon's wise , Eurydice ( or Eniocha ) , hanged herself from ...
... Creon's third son , also named Haemon , defied the edict and was entombed alive . Relenting too late , Creon found that Haemon had killed himself together with Antigone . Creon's wise , Eurydice ( or Eniocha ) , hanged herself from ...
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According accounts Achilles Adrastus Aeschylus Aetolia ancient Aphrodite Apollo Apollodorus Apollonius Rhodius appeared Argonauts Argos Artemis Athens became bore brother brought called carried caused child claimed Crete daughter death descendants died Dionysus earth eponym Eteocles Euripides Fabulae father fell followed force gave Giants give given goddess gods Greek Hades hand head Helen Hera Heracles Hermes Hesiod Homer honor horse husband Hyginus identified Iliad island Italy Jason killed king known land later leader lived married Medea Messenia Metamorphoses Minos mother Mount murder myths nymph Odysseus offered once oracle originally Ovid Pausanias perhaps Perseus Poseidon punished refused region remained returned river Roman rule sailed seems sent ships sister sons story Thebes Theseus Thestius throne told took Trojan Troy turned wife women worshiped writers young youth Zeus