Polyneices and his brother Eteocles were both the kings of Thebes. Eteocles overthrows his brother and becomes the only king of Thebes. Polyneices in retaliation gathers an army from Argos and marches on Thebes.
Polynices gathered the "Seven Against Thebes" to make war on his home city when the throne went to his twin brother Eteocles instead of him.
Theban King Creon thought that Eteocles should be buried, as a loyal defender of Thebes against the Argive attack. But the King thought that Eteocles' brother Polyneices shouldn't be given the same respect. Creon's rationale was the traitorous support of the Theban Polyneices to the enemies from Argos.
Theban King Creon issued a decree for Eteocles and Polyneices, who were his nephews and Antigone's brothers. The decree allowed Eteocles to receive proper funerary procedures since he was loyal to Thebes in the battle against Argos. At the same time, the decree denied those same god-given rights to Polyneices, who was disloyal to Thebes in the conflict.
Eteocles is buried with honor because he died defending Thebes from Polyneices. Polyneices is left to rot because he attacked Thebes to take power from his brother, Eteocles. The two had agreed to share power, but Eteocles refused to trade off, so Polyneices attacked him. Because Kreon is in Thebes, he views the brother who is defending Thebes as being in the right.
He was killed by Eteocles in the battle of the Seven Against Thebes.
He defends Thebes against Polynices and his followers.
Polynices, Capaneus, Hippomedon, Parthenopaeus, Tydeus, Adrastus, Amphiaraus. They were the group that Polynices assembled to attack Thebes against Eteocles's kingship.
Polyneices and his brother Eteocles were both the kings of Thebes. Eteocles overthrows his brother and becomes the only king of Thebes. Polyneices in retaliation gathers an army from Argos and marches on Thebes.
Eteocles and Polynices slew each other during the battle that was known as the Seven Against Thebes.
Eteocles and Polyneices were brothers in Greek mythology who fought against each other in the Seven Against Thebes war. Eteocles defended Thebes while Polyneices attacked it. Their conflict stemmed from a dispute over the throne of Thebes, as both brothers wanted to rule the city. Ultimately, they killed each other in battle.
Polynices gathered the "Seven Against Thebes" to make war on his home city when the throne went to his twin brother Eteocles instead of him.
Polynices gathered the "Seven Against Thebes" to make war on his home city when the throne went to his twin brother Eteocles instead of him.
Theban King Creon thought that Eteocles should be buried, as a loyal defender of Thebes against the Argive attack. But the King thought that Eteocles' brother Polyneices shouldn't be given the same respect. Creon's rationale was the traitorous support of the Theban Polyneices to the enemies from Argos.
Theban King Creon issued a decree for Eteocles and Polyneices, who were his nephews and Antigone's brothers. The decree allowed Eteocles to receive proper funerary procedures since he was loyal to Thebes in the battle against Argos. At the same time, the decree denied those same god-given rights to Polyneices, who was disloyal to Thebes in the conflict.
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Eteocles is buried with honor because he died defending Thebes from Polyneices. Polyneices is left to rot because he attacked Thebes to take power from his brother, Eteocles. The two had agreed to share power, but Eteocles refused to trade off, so Polyneices attacked him. Because Kreon is in Thebes, he views the brother who is defending Thebes as being in the right.