Which mythology does Polynices belong to?

Polynices belongs to Greek mythology.

Which stories does Polynices appear in?

Polynices appears in The Seven Against Thebes, Oedipus, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.

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Polynices

The exiled son of Oedipus who warred on his own city

Mythology: Greek mythology
Parents: Oedipus · Jocasta
Siblings: Antigone · Ismene · Eteocles
Group: Heroes
Appears in: The Seven Against Thebes · Oedipus
Places: Thebes

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Polynices is a son of Oedipus, who agrees to share Thebes year by year with his brother Eteocles. When Eteocles refuses to yield the throne, Polynices raises the army of the Seven against Thebes. The brothers meet in single combat and kill each other; left unburied by Creon's decree, his corpse becomes the cause of Antigone's defiance and death.

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The Seven Against Thebes

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Who is Polynices?: Polynices is a son of Oedipus, who agrees to share Thebes year by year with his brother Eteocles. When Eteocles refuses to yield the throne, Polynices raises the army of the Seven against Thebes.
Which mythology does Polynices belong to?: Polynices belongs to Greek mythology.
Which stories does Polynices appear in?: Polynices appears in The Seven Against Thebes, Oedipus, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.

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