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Eteocles ( 1 ) . A son of Oedipus , king of Thebes , and Jocasta or Euryganeia .
After Oedipus ' disgrace , Eteocles and his brother , POLYNEICES , agreed to
rule Thebes jointly , but Eteocles did not honor the bargain and banished his
brother .
Eteocles ( 1 ) . A son of Oedipus , king of Thebes , and Jocasta or Euryganeia .
After Oedipus ' disgrace , Eteocles and his brother , POLYNEICES , agreed to
rule Thebes jointly , but Eteocles did not honor the bargain and banished his
brother .
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Eteocles was succeeded on the throne by his son Laodamas , or by Creon , who
was perhaps acting as regent for the boy . Eteocles is a leading character in
Aeschylus ' Seven Against Thebes and Euripides ' Phoenician Women . See also
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Eteocles was succeeded on the throne by his son Laodamas , or by Creon , who
was perhaps acting as regent for the boy . Eteocles is a leading character in
Aeschylus ' Seven Against Thebes and Euripides ' Phoenician Women . See also
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Page 528
Eteocles , however , was not intimidated , and ordered a company of fifty men
under Maeon and Polyphontes to ambush the boastful Tydeus . Tydeus killed
them all , except for Maeon , whom he sent back to Thebes with the tale .
Sophocles ...
Eteocles , however , was not intimidated , and ordered a company of fifty men
under Maeon and Polyphontes to ambush the boastful Tydeus . Tydeus killed
them all , except for Maeon , whom he sent back to Thebes with the tale .
Sophocles ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology A Meridian book Crowell reference book |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Crowell, 1970 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 13 Jul 2011 |
| ISBN | 069022608X, 9780690226089 |
| Length | 631 pages |
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