Eteocles

Eteokles

Son of Oedipus, refuses to give up the throne of Thebes to his brother, Polynices.

Genealogy

Eurygania, Jocasta

Oedipus

Antigone, Ismene, Oedipus, Polynices

Laodamas

Place

Thebes

Events
  1. Polynices, Eteocles, Ismene and Antigone are born to Oedipus and Jocasta
  2. Oedipus is driven from Thebes by his sons
  3. Oedipus curses his sons
  4. Eteocles and Polynices agree to annually alternate rule of Thebes
  5. Eteocles refuses to return power to Polynices
  6. Eteocles refuses Tydeus’ request to return Thebes to Polynices
  7. Eteocles arms the Thebans and assigns a leader to each gate
  8. Eteocles consults seers to learn how the Thebans might win the war
  9. Eteocles and Polynices kill each other
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.8
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 6.1
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 6.5
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 6.6
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 6.8
  6. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.3
  7. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 4, Section 364
  8. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 39.2
  9. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 5, Section 19.6
  10. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 6, Section 16.9
  11. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 5.12
  12. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 5.13
  13. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 8.6
  14. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 10.3
  15. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 25.2
  16. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 34.9
  17. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 34.10
  18. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 35.1
  19. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 35.3
  20. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 36.1
  21. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 38.1
  22. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 5.3
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