Eteocles

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈtiːəˌkliːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i tē′ə klēz′)


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E•te•o•cles  (i tē′ə klēz′),USA pronunciation n. [Class. Myth.]
  1. Mythologya son of Oedipus and the brother of Polynices, by whom he was slain. Cf. Seven against Thebes (def. 1).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Eteocles / ɪˈtiːəˌkliːz ˈɛtɪə-/
  1. a son of Oedipus and Jocasta. He expelled his brother Polynices from Thebes; they killed each other in single combat when Polynices returned as leader of the Seven against Thebes
'Eteocles' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Creon - Jocasta - Laodamas - Oedipus - Polynices - Seven against Thebes

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