Eteocles

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Eteocles is a figure in Greek mythology, a king of Thebes known for his deadly conflict with his brother Polynices in the aftermath of their father Oedipus’s downfall.

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Label Occurrences
Eteocles canonical 13
Eteocles and Polynices 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf character in Greek mythology
king
mythological figure
accusation refusal to relinquish the throne to Polynices
aftermathOfDeath denial of burial to Polynices in some versions
associatedEvent Seven Against Thebes
associatedLocation Cadmea
associatedTheme civil war
curse on a royal house
fraternal strife
associatedWithCurse curse of Oedipus
causeOfConflict succession to the throne of Thebes
conflict Polynices
countryOfOrigin Thebes
culture Ancient Greek
deathCause duel with Polynices
enemyArmyLeaderOpponent Polynices
father Oedipus
gender male
grandfather Laius
grandmother Jocasta
house House of Labdacus
influencedWork later tragedies on Theban myths
languageOfName Ancient Greek
literaryAppearance Seven Against Thebes
surface form: Aeschylus' Seven Against Thebes

Euripides' Phoenician Women
Antigone
surface form: Sophocles' Antigone

Sophocles' play "Oedipus at Colonus"
surface form: Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus

Statius' Thebaid
mannerOfDeath killed in single combat
mother Jocasta
mythologicalCycle Theban cycle
mythology Greek mythology
nameMeaning true glory
notableWork conflict with Polynices
oathOrAgreement pact with Polynices to alternate rule of Thebes
placeOfDeath Thebes
portrayedAs stubborn ruler
tragic figure
positionHeld king of Thebes
relative Creon
religion Ancient Greek religion
roleInMyth defender of Thebes
sibling Antigone
Ismene
Polynices
timePeriodInMyth age of heroes

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Input
Subject: Eteocles
Description of subject: Eteocles is a figure in Greek mythology, a king of Thebes known for his deadly conflict with his brother Polynices in the aftermath of their father Oedipus’s downfall.

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Oedipus children Eteocles
Ismene sibling Eteocles
Aeschylus' lost plays of the Theban trilogy mainSubject Eteocles
this entity surface form: Eteocles and Polynices
Antigone sibling Eteocles
Laius grandfatherOf Eteocles
Polynices sibling Eteocles
Polynices opponent Eteocles
Jocasta motherOf Eteocles
Jocasta parentOf Eteocles
Polydorus ancestorOf Eteocles
Argia relativeByMarriage Eteocles