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Antigone on the side of Polynices, Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant, 1868. 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 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.
Polynices Herrmannsen, 1847 (Invalid: unjustified emendation of Polinices) † Uba [sic] (Incorrect subsequent spelling) Uber Philippi, 1853; Polinices galianor from ...
Polynices offers Eriphyle the necklace of Harmonia, red-figure oinochoe by the Mannheim Painter, ca. 450–440 BC, Louvre Museum.. Eriphyle (/ ɛr ɪ ˈ f aɪ l iː /; Ancient Greek: Ἐριφύλη, romanized: Eriphúlē) was a figure in Greek mythology who, in exchange for the necklace of Harmonia (also called the necklace of Eriphyle) given to her by Polynices, persuaded her husband ...
He also rebukes Polynices for attacking and his own city with a foreign army, and devastating his homeland, saying that for his part he "will enrich this land by becoming a prophet buried in the soil of the enemy." [91] 7. Polynices, on his shield Dike (Justice) leading Polynices back to Thebes, is assigned the Seventh Gate defended by Eteocles ...
Polynices left the kingdom, gathered an army and attacked the city of Thebes in the war of the Seven against Thebes. Both brothers were killed in the battle. King Creon, who has ascended to the throne of Thebes after the death of the brothers, decrees that Polynices is not to be buried or even mourned, on pain of death by stoning. Antigone ...
Polynices offering Eriphyle the necklace of Harmonia; Attic red-figure oenochoe ca. 450–440 BC. Louvre museum. The Necklace of Harmonia, also called the Necklace of Eriphyle, was a fabled object in Greek mythology that, according to legend, brought great misfortune to all of its wearers or owners, who were primarily queens and princesses of the ill-fated House of Thebes.
Oedipus responded by cursing his sons Polynices and Eteocles. Polynices and Eteocles made a pact that each should rule alternately for one year at a time. But Eteocles reneged on the pact, and Polynices was banished from Thebes. Polynices fled to the court of King Adrastus of Argos to raise an army, whose leaders were known as the Seven against ...