Thersander

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figure in Greek mythology mythological warrior

Thersander is a figure in Greek mythology, known as a descendant of the royal house of Thebes and one of the Epigoni who attacked the city.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology ⓘ
mythological warrior ⓘ
alliedWith Greeks at Troy ⓘ
associatedWith Mycenae and Tiryns ⓘ
surface form: Mycenae

Thebes ⓘ
child Tisamenus ⓘ
ethnicity Greek ⓘ
father Polynices ⓘ
surface form: Polyneices
grandfather Adrastus ⓘ
Oedipus ⓘ
grandmother Jocasta ⓘ
isA descendant of the royal house of Thebes ⓘ
killedBy Telephus ⓘ
memberOf Epigoni ⓘ
mentionedIn Apollodorus of Athens ⓘ
surface form: Apollodorus

Homeric tradition ⓘ
Pausanias ⓘ
mother Argia ⓘ
mythologicalCycle Theban cycle ⓘ
Trojan cycle ⓘ
notableFor being one of the successful avengers of the Seven against Thebes ⓘ
linking the royal houses of Argos and Thebes ⓘ
participatedIn Trojan War ⓘ
expedition of the Epigoni against Thebes ⓘ
placeOfDeath Mysia ⓘ
roleInEvent one of the leaders of the Epigoni ⓘ
ruled Thebes ⓘ
spouse Demonassa ⓘ
daughter of Amphiaraus ⓘ
succeeded Polyneices as ruler in Theban line ⓘ
timeOfDeath during the voyage to Troy ⓘ

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

Merope → offspring → Thersander ⓘ
Sisyphus → offspring → Thersander ⓘ
Ornytion → sibling → Thersander ⓘ