Eteocles

[ ih-tee-uh-kleez ]

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noun

Classical Mythology.

a son of Oedipus and the brother of Polynices, by whom he was slain. Compare Seven against Thebes ( def 1 ).

Eteocles

/ ˈɛtɪə-; ɪˈtiːəˌkliːz /

noun

Greek myth a son of Oedipus and Jocasta. He expelled his brother Polynices from Thebes; they killed each other in single combat when Polynices returned as leader of the Seven against Thebes

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One of those brothers lies in state: Eteocles, the original claimant to the throne.

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There was Eteocles, a son of Oedipus in Greek mythology, who remained on the throne of Thebes, reneging on his promise to share it with his twin brother, leading to a battle in which they killed each other.

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He had two sons, Polyneices and Eteocles, and two daughters, Antigone and Ismene.

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Eteocles succeeded although he was the younger, and he expelled his brother from Thebes.

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Polyneices, the one who attacked it, had the better right to it, but the younger, Eteocles, was fighting for Thebes, to save her from capture.

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