episode

Seven against Thebes

Myth & story

The war tale of Polynices’ allies at Thebes’ gates. Not the Oedipus cycle’s whole span, and not a number-seven dump.

Hellenic religion

  • Seven against Thebes appears in Hellenic religion.

    Pausanias recounts the war of Polynices’ allies at Thebes’ gates among Theban site speech — the Seven against Thebes. A named Theban war episode in that travel narrative, not the whole Oedipus cycle as one edge and not a number-seven dump.

    from Pausanias · Description of Greece, c. 150–180 CE

    appears in · sourced · documented

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