Mnemosyne — Classical Greek Myth Library

Stories (7)

• The Epigoni: The Next Generation’s War on Thebes
  Theban · Apollodorean / epic cycle (*Epigoni* tradition)
• Alcmaeon, Eriphyle, and the Necklace of Harmonia
  Theban — Epigoni aftermath / Harmonia’s heirloom curse · Apollodorean (matricide; purification; Callirrhoe; death)
• Thersander and the Epigoni Sack of Thebes
  Heroes — Theban / Epigoni · Apollodorean / cyclic / Pausanian — Thersander as Polynices’ heir installed
• Diomedes after Thebes: Epigonus and Argive King
  Heroes — Theban / Epigoni / Argive · Apollodorean / Homeric — Epigonus who becomes Trojan-war Argive leader
• Death of Aegialeus in the Epigoni War
  Heroes — Theban / Epigoni · Apollodorean / Pausanian / cyclic
• Eriphyle Bribed: Amphiaraus Forced against Thebes
  Heroes — Seven Against Thebes / Argive muster · Apollodorean / cyclic — necklace of Harmonia as bribe
• Alcmaeon and Callirhoe: The Necklace’s Second Curse
  Heroes — Epigoni aftermath / Alcmaeon’s wanderings · Apollodorean — Psophis to Achelous; Callirhoe’s demand; death in Psophis

Places appearing with them

• Achelous river
• Argos
• House of Cadmus
• Illyrian
• Megara
• Mount Helicon
• Mouth of the Achelous
• Mycenae
• Mysia
• Pytho
• Thebes
• Troy

Themes

• Binding
• Birth
• Exile
• Hospitality
• Marriage
• Prophecy
• War