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Eteocles is a son of Oedipus who agrees to share Thebes' crown with his brother Polynices, ruling in alternate years, then refuses to yield his turn. Polynices marches against the city with seven champions, and Eteocles defends its seven gates. At the last gate the brothers meet and run each other through, each fulfilling their father's curse that they divide his kingdom by the sword.
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The Seven Against Thebes
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- Who is Eteocles?
- Eteocles is a son of Oedipus who agrees to share Thebes' crown with his brother Polynices, ruling in alternate years, then refuses to yield his turn. Polynices marches against the city with seven champions, and Eteocles defends its seven gates.
- Which mythology does Eteocles belong to?
- Eteocles belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Eteocles appear in?
- Eteocles appears in The Seven Against Thebes, Oedipus, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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