The Seven Against Thebes
OriginGreek Mythology
Following the exile of King Oedipus, his sons Eteocles and Polynices agreed to share the throne of Thebes by alternating power each year. However, Eteocles refused to step down after his term,...
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Tydeus’ Cannibalism at the Gates of Thebes
OriginGreek Mythology
During the siege of the Seven against Thebes, the hero Tydeus was mortally wounded by the defender Melanippus. Although the goddess Athena intended to grant Tydeus immortality, his savage act of...