CLASSICS 370 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Menoeceus, Amphiaraus, Eteocles
5 Sep 2016
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Unit xvii reading notes: classical myth: oedipus and the myths of thebes. Thebes, principal city of boeotia the founding of thebes: cadmus and the dragon. One - story of europa, brothers went in search of her. Went to delphi, pythia told him to give up - followed a cow until exhausted: settled city there - thebes. Wanted to sacrifice to zeus sent companions to get water, they didn"t return: in search of them, discovered a serpent dragon. After death of cadmus, grandson pentheus ruled briefly until coming to gruesome end. One account, polydorus, unknown son of cadmus, came to throne. Married nycteis on his deathbed, turned kingship to wife"s father, nycteus. Zeus seduced nycteus" other daughter, antiope (448) When lycus returned, he handed antiope over to his wife, dirce. While growing up, amphion and zethus proved opposite in nature. Zethus: cattle breeder, man of action and practical affairs. Brothers set out to build wall of thebes - second founding.
