Eteocles

Eteocles
/i tee"euh kleez'/, n. Class. Myth.
a son of Oedipus and the brother of Polynices, by whom he was slain. Cf. Seven against Thebes (def. 1).

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  • ETEOCLES — Oedipi, Thebanorum Regis fil. ex nefando Iocastae matris concubitu editur, cum fratre Polynice ita convenerat, ut alternis Annis regnarent. Exacto deinde primo Anno, cum Eteocles, qui, quod maior natu esset., primo Anno regnarat, renueret fratri… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Eteocles — ETEŎCLES, is, Gr. Ἐτεόκλης, εως, (⇒ Tab. XXII.) des Oedipus und der Iokasta Sohn, zwang mit seinem Zwillingsbruder Polynices, gedachten seinen Vater, sich der Herrschaft zu begeben, und wegen der Blutschande, die er mit der Jokasta, ob wohl… …   Gründliches mythologisches Lexikon

  • Eteocles [1] — ETEŎCLES, is, des Andreus und der Evippe, einer Tochter des Leukons, Sohn, welcher von einigen auch für einen Sohn des Flusses Cephisus angegeben wird. Er war König in Böotien, und, wie er von seinem Vater Andreus einen Strich Landes benannte,… …   Gründliches mythologisches Lexikon

  • Eteocles — [ē tē′ə klēz΄] n. [L < Gr Eteoklēs] Gr. Myth. a son of Oedipus and Jocasta: see SEVEN AGAINST THEBES …   English World dictionary

  • Eteocles — In Greek mythology, Eteocles polytonic|Ἐτεοκλῆς was a king of Thebes, the son of Oedipus and either Jocasta or Euryganeia. The name is from earlier *Etewoklewes polytonic|Ἐτεϝοκλέϝες, meaning truly glorious . Tawaglawas is thought to be the… …   Wikipedia

  • ETÉOCLES —    a son of Oedipus, king of Thebes, agreed on the banishment of his father to govern the state alternately with his brother Polynices, but failing to keep his engagement, the latter appealed to his guardian, out of which there arose the War of… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Eteocles — /əˈtiəkliz/ (say uh teeuhkleez), /ˈɛt / (say et ) noun Greek Legend a son of Oedipus, and brother of Polynices, by whom he was slain. His breach of an agreement made with his brother led to the expedition of the Seven against Thebes …  

  • Eteocles — /i tee euh kleez /, n. Class. Myth. a son of Oedipus and the brother of Polynices, by whom he was slain. Cf. Seven against Thebes (def. 1) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Seven Against Thebes — Scene from the Seven against Thebes: Capaneus scales the city wall of Thebes, Campanian red figure amphora, ca. 340 BC, Getty Villa (92.AE.86) Written by …   Wikipedia

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