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Polynices

[ pol-uh-nahy-seez ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.
  1. a son of Oedipus and Jocasta and brother of Eteocles and Antigone on whose behalf the Seven against Thebes were organized.


Polynices

/ ˌpɒlɪˈnaɪsiːz /

noun

  1. Greek myth a son of Oedipus and Jocasta, for whom the Seven Against Thebes sought to regain Thebes. He and his brother Eteocles killed each other in single combat before its walls
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Adrastus, king of Argos, who assisted his son-in-law Polynices, and survived the war; Theb.

Later on the banished prince married Adrastus's daughter, and the king equipped a large army to go with Polynices to Thebes.

Eteocles refused, however, to relinquish the throne; and with the help of the soldiers, drove Polynices out of the city.

Accordingly Polynices and Eteocles met face to face, and fought so fiercely that both of them were killed.

As Polynices was dead, and could not claim the scepter he had so longed to possess, they put his son Ther-san´der upon the throne.

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