Polynices and his Argive allies
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Polynices and his Argive allies are the coalition of exiled prince Polynices and the warriors from Argos who mount a legendary assault on the city of Thebes in Greek mythology.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of characters in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological military coalition ⓘ |
| alliedWith | King Adrastus of Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
attack on the seven gates of Thebes
ⓘ
oath of the Argive champions ⓘ the Seven against Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Greek heroic legend ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Aeschylus’ tragedy "Seven Against Thebes"
NERFINISHED
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Euripides’ "Phoenician Women" NERFINISHED ⓘ Statius’ epic "Thebaid" NERFINISHED ⓘ various Theban cycle myths ⓘ |
| goal | to restore Polynices to the throne of Thebes ⓘ |
| hasEnemy |
Creon of Thebes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theban defenders ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Adrastus
NERFINISHED
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Amphiaraus NERFINISHED ⓘ Argive warriors ⓘ Capaneus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hippomedon NERFINISHED ⓘ Parthenopaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ Polynices NERFINISHED ⓘ Tydeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civil war
ⓘ
fate and divine will ⓘ oaths and loyalty ⓘ the curse on the house of Oedipus ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| ledBy | Polynices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Polynices’ exile from Thebes
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dispute over the Theban kingship ⓘ |
| opposes |
Eteocles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
death of Polynices
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death of most Argive champions ⓘ defeat of the Argive coalition ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Seven Against Thebes campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionInMyth |
Argolis
NERFINISHED
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Boeotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
curse of Oedipus on his sons
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mutual fratricide of Eteocles and Polynices ⓘ |
| timeInMyth | generation before the Trojan War ⓘ |
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