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In Greek mythology, Polynices (also Polyneices) (/ ˌ p ɒ l ɪ ˈ n aɪ s iː z /; Ancient Greek: Πολυνείκης, romanized: Polyneíkes, lit. 'manifold strife' or 'much strife' [ 1 ] ) was the son of Oedipus and either Jocasta or Euryganeia and the older brother of Eteocles . [ 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 ...
Eteocles and Polynices, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, from the Ca' Dolfin Tiepolos. Eteocles and Polynices, copy of mural in François Tomb from Vulci made in 4th century BC. In Greek mythology, Eteocles (/ ɪ ˈ t iː ə k l iː z /; Ancient Greek: Ἐτεοκλῆς) was a king of Thebes, the son of Oedipus and either Jocasta [1] or Euryganeia.
Luna, for example, is a name from Roman mythology and is the number 10 ranked name for baby girls. Others, like Eleuthia, have never cracked the top 1,000 list of boys ’ or girl s’ names in ...
A list of 55 of the most popular Greek baby names for boys and girls with meanings from a baby naming consultant. ... with parents searching for lesser-used names from Greek mythology, such as ...
This is a list of famous pairs in mythology: Lovers. Abhimanyu and Uttara ... (Greek - Roman) Vishnu and Lakshmi ... Eteocles and Polynices ; Hänsel and Gretel ...
The Seven champions swearing an oath, illustration from Stories from the Greek Tragedians, by Alfred Church, 1879. [1]The Seven against Thebes were seven champions in Greek mythology who made war on Thebes. [2]
In Greek mythology, the Epigoni or Epigonoi (/ ɪ ˈ p ɪ ɡ ə n aɪ /; from Ancient Greek: Ἐπίγονοι, meaning "offspring") are the sons of the Argive heroes, the Seven against Thebes, who had fought and been killed in the first Theban war, the subject of the Thebaid, in which Polynices and his allies attacked Thebes because Polynices' brother, Eteocles, refused to give up the throne ...