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The Seven against Thebes were seven champions in Greek mythology who made war on Thebes. [2] They were chosen by Adrastus, the king of Argos, to be the captains of an Argive army whose purpose was to restore Oedipus' son Polynices to the Theban throne. Adrastus, although always the leader of the expedition against Thebes, was not always counted ...
The Oath of the Seven Chiefs, Greek Mythology. In Greek mythology, Hippomedon / h ɪ ˈ p ɒ m ɪ d ə n / (Ἰππομέδων, gen.: Ἰππομέδοντος) was one of the Seven against Thebes. [1] He lived near the lake Lerna in Peloponessus; [2] the foundations of his house on Mount Pontinus at Lerna were shown in Pausanias' times. [3]
Seven Against Thebes (Ancient Greek: Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας, Hepta epi Thēbas; Latin: Septem contra Thebas) is the third play in an Oedipus-themed trilogy produced by Aeschylus in 467 BC. The trilogy is sometimes referred to as the Oedipodea. [2]
In Greek mythology, Megareus (/ ˌ m ɛ ɡ ə ˈ r eɪ ə s /; Ancient Greek: Μεγαρέας) or Menoeceus (Μενοικεύς) was a warrior of Thebes, who figures in the war of the Seven against Thebes – the struggle between Eteocles and Polynices, the twin sons of Oedipus, for the throne of Thebes. He was known for his large stature, and ...
Adrastus proceeded to assemble a large Argive army to attack Thebes, appointing seven champions to be its leaders. These became known as the Seven against Thebes. One of those chosen, the seer Amphiaraus, had foreseen that the expedition was doomed to fail, and that all of the champions but Adrastus would die, and so refused to join.
Adrastus promised that he would help restore their kingdoms to them (or in other versions of the myth, Polynices asks Adrastus to help him take back Thebes) [3] and he organized the expedition of the Seven against Thebes, and their army raised from Argolis (the area around Argos), the largest army that had ever appeared in Greece to that time.
Pages in category "Characters in Seven against Thebes" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Characters in Seven against Thebes (41 P) E. Epigoni (8 P) Pages in category "Seven against Thebes" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.