Eteocles

Ĕtĕōclēs, is and ĕos, m., = Ἐτεοκλῆς,

• son of Oedipus and Jocasta, brother of Polynices; he was the cause of the Theban war, described by the Roman poet Statius in the Thebais, Cic. Off. 3, 21, 82; Hyg. Fab. 76; gen. Eteoclis, Stat. Th. 3, 214: Eteocleos, id. ib. 12, 421; acc. Eteoclea, id. ib. 7, 688.— Hence,
• II Ĕtĕōclēus, a, um, adj., of Eteocles: contentiones, Ap. Met. 10, 14, 29.

Eteoclēs, is u. eos, m. (Ἐτεοκλῆς, der Sohn des Ödipus, Bruder des Polynices, der durch seine Weigerung, dem Bruder abwechselnd ein Jahr ums andere die Herrschaft zu überlassen, die Veranlassung zum thebanischen Kriege gab, den der röm. Dichter Statius in zwölf Gesängen schildert, Cic. de off. 3, 82. Hyg. fab. 76: Genet. -is, Stat. Theb. 3, 214; od. -eos, ibid. 12, 91 u. 421: Akk. -ea, ibid. 2, 384 u.a. – Dav. Eteoclēus, a, um (Ἐτεόκλειος), eteoklëisch, contentiones, Apul. met. 10, 14.

Ĕtĕŏclēs, (16) is ou ĕos, m. (Ἐτεοκλῆς), Étéocle [fils dʼŒdipe, frère de Polynice qui vint guerroyer contre lui ; ils sʼentretuèrent dans un combat] : Cic. Off. 3, 82 || -ēus, a, um, dʼÉtéocle : Apul. M. 10, 14.

Eteŏcles

(Ἐτεοκλῆς). A son of Oedipus and Iocasta. After his father's flight it was agreed between him and his brother Polynices that they should both share the kingdom and reign alternately, each a year. Eteocles, by right of seniority, first ascended the throne; but after the first year of his reign had expired he refused to give up the crown to his brother according to their mutual agreement. Polynices, resolving to punish so gross a violation of a solemn engagement, fled to the court of Adrastus, king of Argos, where he married Argia, the daughter of that monarch; and having prevailed upon Adrastus to espouse his cause, the latter undertook what was denominated the First Theban War, twenty-seven years, as is said, before the Trojan one. Adrastus marched against Thebes with an army, of which he took the command, having with him seven celebrated chiefs, Tydeus, Amphiaraus, Capanaeus, Parthenopaeus, Hippomedon, Eteoclus, son of Iphis, and Polynices. The Thebans who espoused the cause of Eteocles were Melanippus and Ismarus, sons of Astacus, Polyphontes, Megareus, Lasthenes, and Hyperbius. All the Argive leaders, with the exception of Adrastus, fell before Thebes, Eteocles also being slain in single combat with Polynices. Ten years after the conclusion of this war arose that of the Epigoni, or the sons of the slain chieftains of Argos, who took up arms to avenge the death of their sires. (See Epigoni.) Lists of the seven Argive commanders are given by Aeschylus in his Seven against Thebes, by Euripides in his Phoenissae and Supplices; and by Sophocles in his Oedipus Coloneus. They all agree, except that in the Phoenissae the name of Adrastus is substituted for that of Eteoclus. See Seven against Thebes.

Eteocles Eteocles, son of Oedipus

• Hdt. 5.61, Apollod. 3.5.8
• makes a compact with his brother Polynices to rule alternately: Apollod. 3.5.9
• rules over Thebes and refuses to hand over the kingdom to his brother Polynices: Apollod. 3.5.9
• pays no heed to message of Tydeus: Apollod. 3.6.4, Apollod. 3.6.5
• puts the Thebans in battle array: Apollod. 3.6.5
• slain in single combat by his brother Polynices: Apollod. 3.6.8, Paus. 5.19.6, Paus. 9.5.12

Eteocles(2), an Athenian

• father of Glaucon: Paus. 6.16.9

Eteocles(3), son of Andreus or of river Cephisus

• king of Andreis (Orchomenus), institutes two tribes: Paus. 9.34.9ff.
• the first to establish three Graces and to sacrifice to them: Paus. 9.35.1, 3