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Aeschylus — Seven Against Thebes

−467 · Book · Public Domain

Aeschylus's "Seven Against Thebes" is an ancient Greek tragedy depicting the battle for Thebes between Eteocles and Polyneices. It is notable as the only surviving play from a trilogy about the Oedipus myth.

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Aeschylus — Seven Against Thebes in First Plays

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