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The war of the Seven against Thebes occurred in the generation prior to that of the Trojan War. According to Hesiod's Works and Days, these two wars were the two great events of the fourth age, the age of heroes. [5] The Seven's war against Thebes was the first of two Theban wars.
Mecisteus participated in the attack on the city of Thebes with the Seven against Thebes, along with his brother Adrastus.In Aeschylus' tragedy Seven Against Thebes, Mecisteus is not among the seven champions who attack the seven gates of Thebes.
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 ...
Together, these champions were known as the Seven against Thebes. The expedition proved to be a complete disaster, however, as all seven of the Argive champions were killed in the ensuing battle, except for Adrastus, who escaped thanks to his horse Arion, who was the fastest of all of his brethren. Diomedes' father, Tydeus, was among those who ...
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]
Son of Talaos. Name is translated traditionally as "nonparticipant" or "uncooperative". Reigned during the war of the Seven Against Thebes. Diomedes. According to legend, Cometes, son of Sthenelos, had an affair with Diomedes's wife Aegiale while Diomedes was away for the Trojan War. Cyanippus. Son of Aegialeus and grandson of Adrastus. Upon ...
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.
The poem's theme is the myth of the Seven against Thebes, the story of the battle between the sons of Oedipus for the throne of Thebes. The poem opens (Book 1) with the disgraced Oedipus' curse on his two sons, Eteocles and Polyneices , who have decided to hold the throne of Thebes in alternate years, one ruling, the other in exile.