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may be a reference for the Oedipus Rex. The evolution of the image of Oedipus and Sphinx also reflects the face of Greek society at that time. To say, in the era of tragedy, civil society may put forward higher demands on the knowledge of the king rather than the force. Therefore, the Oedipus
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is associated with another Latin epic with the same title. The Latin poem was also written in dactylic hexameter and described the struggle of the Polynices and Eteocles for the throne of Thebes. Despite being criticized that there is a feeling of exaggeration, it receives popularity in the
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after 10 years. In other words, it centered on the family of Oedipus, especially the generation of grandsons. The sons of the seven warriors were unsuccessful in surrounding Thebes. Instead, Epigones captured the city and destroyed it.
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in the epic cycle. However, Alcmaeon is an outstanding figure within the Theban saga. He is the son of Amphiaraus. His father was one of the seven people who failed the attack on Thebes (related to the
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reached an agreement on the inheritance of his father; Polynices took possession of the material property while Eteocles claimed the title of the royal family. Later, the exiled Polynices and
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which there are less than ten and only three verbatim fragments totaling four lines. In addition, unlike the poetry of the Trojan cycle, there is no prose summary.
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Jeffrey Henderson. (2003, January 1). Greek Epic Fragments. The Theban Cycle. Retrieved December 18, 2020, from https://www.loebclassics.com/search?q=theban+cycle
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One of the two fragments of Oedipodeia in the epic cluster mentions the sphinx. From the existing fragments, it cannot be sure whether the sphinx set riddle.
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In the collection, the precise sequence of events and the handling of characters and plots are difficult to reconstruct. There are very few fragments for the
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There was an extremely limited fragment in the poem. In fact, only the first line is known: "But now, Muses, let us begin on the younger men."
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It is the fourth epic in the Theban Cycle with the least information that existed. The author, verses, and even the written period are unknown.
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is the author. The poem raises many unresolved issues concerning its origin, age, arrangement, and relationship with other epics includes
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As a chronicle, it records the quarrel between the two brothers Eteocles and Polynices, sons of Oedipus, which led to the war of the
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again in the form of tragedy. Unfortunately, the complete script has been lost for centuries and only a few fragments remain.
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The epics of the Theban Cycle were converted into plays in ancient Greece. The drama was produced in contemporary world.
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died, Oedipus remarried. Nevertheless, the four children were born by Epicaste rather than the result of incest.
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Detail of clay group with mythological scene from the Theban cycle, from the area of temple A at
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verse and believed to be recorded between 750 and 500 BC. The epics took place before the
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consists of 7,000 lines of verse. Some scholars believed it is a sort of sequel to the
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believed that Homer is the author of the epic, and this statement is widely recognized.
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Homeri opera. Tomus V: Hymni, Cyclus, Fragmenta, Margites, Batrachomyomachia, Vitae
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Torres-Guerra, J. (2015). Thebaid. In M. Fantuzzi & C. Tsagalis (Eds.),
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portrayed by Sophocles is an image that relies on knowledge and reasoning.
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to this lost epic. It is treated as the opening poem of the Theban Cycle.
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Debiasi, A. (2015). Alcmeonis. In M. Fantuzzi & C. Tsagalis (Eds.),
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Cingano, E. (2015). Oedipodea. In M. Fantuzzi & C. Tsagalis (Eds.),
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Cingano, E. (2015). Epigonoi. In M. Fantuzzi & C. Tsagalis (Eds.),
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Debiasi, Andrea (2015), Fantuzzi, Marco; Tsagalis, Christos (eds.),
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Cingano, Ettore (2015), Fantuzzi, Marco; Tsagalis, Christos (eds.),
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because it focused on the second expedition to Thebes by the
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The Greek Epic Cycle and its Ancient Reception: A Companion
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A series of famous examples is the Theban play created by
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and helps the promotion of further literature creation.
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are found in ancient literature. It tells the story of
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There is a lot of debate about whether to include the
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When Oedipus gave up the throne in Thebes, his sons
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Index

Theban cycle

Pyrgi
Greek
epics
Greek literature
Boeotian
Thebes
dactylic hexameter
Trojan War
Theban royal family
Oedipodea
Thebaid
Epigoni
Alcmeonis
Cinaethon of Sparta
Callinus
Antimachus of Teos
Oedipodea
Oedipus
Sphinx
king of Thebes
Epicaste
Thebaid (Greek poem)
Seven against Thebes
Eteocles
Polynices
Tydeus
Argos
Adrastus

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