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... Theban women . Later , knowing that only Adrastus would survive the campaign of the SEVEN AGAINST THEBES , he at first refused to join it , but Eriphyle , bribed by Polyneices , forced him to go . Amphiaraus made his sons , Alcmeon and ...
... Theban women . Later , knowing that only Adrastus would survive the campaign of the SEVEN AGAINST THEBES , he at first refused to join it , but Eriphyle , bribed by Polyneices , forced him to go . Amphiaraus made his sons , Alcmeon and ...
Page 175
... Theban king named Lycus . This man , a Euboean , killed Creon and usurped the rule , but was killed by Heracles . The throne now reverted to Laodamas , who was king when Thebes was destroyed by the Epigoni . Creon is said to have had ...
... Theban king named Lycus . This man , a Euboean , killed Creon and usurped the rule , but was killed by Heracles . The throne now reverted to Laodamas , who was king when Thebes was destroyed by the Epigoni . Creon is said to have had ...
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... Theban throne . ( Apollodorus 3.5.5 , 3.10.1 ; Pausanias 2.6.2-4 , 9-5-5-6 ; Hyginus , Fabulae , 7-8 . ] Lycus ( 2 ) . A king of Thebes . A son of Poseidon or a Euboean descendant of the earlier Theban king Lycus , Lycus usurped the ...
... Theban throne . ( Apollodorus 3.5.5 , 3.10.1 ; Pausanias 2.6.2-4 , 9-5-5-6 ; Hyginus , Fabulae , 7-8 . ] Lycus ( 2 ) . A king of Thebes . A son of Poseidon or a Euboean descendant of the earlier Theban king Lycus , Lycus usurped the ...
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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