Polyneices

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Polyneices was a figure in Greek mythology, known for his role in the story of the Seven Against Thebes. He was a son of Oedipus and his mother, Jocasta. Polyneices and his twin brother, Eteocles, were cursed by their father and failed to agree on who would rule Thebes. This dispute led to Polyneices seeking refuge in Argos, where he married Argeia, the daughter of King Adrastus.

Adrastus, along with other chieftains including Polyneices, led an army in an assault on Thebes. During this conflict, Polyneices and his brother Eteocles killed each other, fulfilling their father's curse. The story of the Seven Against Thebes was a popular subject in ancient Greek literature, including plays by Aeschylus and Euripides.123

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Antigone
…city and his crown, and Polyneices, who was attacking Thebes. Both brothers, however, were killed, and their uncle Creon became king. After performing an elaborate funeral service for Eteocles, he forbade the removal of the corpse of Polyneices, condemning it to lie unburied, declaring him to have been a traitor.…
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…city and his crown, and Polyneices, who was attacking Thebes. Both brothers, however, were killed, and their uncle Creon became king. After performing an elaborate funeral service for Eteocles, he forbade the removal of the corpse of Polyneices, condemning it to lie unburied, declaring him to have been a traitor.…
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Seven Against Thebes
The twins Eteocles and Polyneices, who had been cursed by their father, Oedipus, failed to agree on which of them was to succeed to the Theban throne and decided to rule in alternate years. As Eteocles’ turn came first, Polyneices withdrew to Argos, where he married Argeia, daughter of…
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The twins Eteocles and Polyneices, who had been cursed by their father, Oedipus, failed to agree on which of them was to succeed to the Theban throne and decided to rule in alternate years. As Eteocles’ turn came first, Polyneices withdrew to Argos, where he married Argeia, daughter of…
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