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A son of [[Lycus (brother of Nycteus)]], '''Lycus''' appears in Euripides' [[Heracles (Euripides)|Heracles]]. Originally from [[Euboea]], he seized power in [[Thebes]] by killing [[Creon]], who at the time was regent for the son of [[Eteocles]], [[Laodamas]]. Lycus mistreated Creon's family, throwing them out of their house and depriving them food and clothing.<ref>Euripides, "Heracles," line 54</ref> However, Creon was the father-in-law of the hero [[Heracles]], who returned unexpectedly to Thebes and slew Lycus. Laodamas succeeded him as king<ref>Tripp, Edward. Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, Company, 1834, p. 352</ref> |
A son of [[Lycus (brother of Nycteus)]], '''Lycus''' appears in Euripides' [[Heracles (Euripides)|Heracles]]. Originally from [[Euboea]], he seized power in [[Thebes]] by killing [[Creon]], who at the time was regent for the son of [[Eteocles]], [[Laodamas]]. Lycus mistreated Creon's family, throwing them out of their house and depriving them food and clothing.<ref>Euripides, "Heracles," line 54.</ref> However, Creon was the father-in-law of the hero [[Heracles]], who returned unexpectedly to Thebes and slew Lycus. Laodamas succeeded him as king.<ref>Tripp, Edward. Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, Company, 1834, p. 352.</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Heracles (Euripides)]] |
*[[Heracles (Euripides)]] |
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*[[Creon]] |
*[[Creon]] |
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[[Category:Theban Kings]] |
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Revision as of 21:38, 6 March 2007
A son of Lycus (brother of Nycteus), Lycus appears in Euripides' Heracles. Originally from Euboea, he seized power in Thebes by killing Creon, who at the time was regent for the son of Eteocles, Laodamas. Lycus mistreated Creon's family, throwing them out of their house and depriving them food and clothing.[1] However, Creon was the father-in-law of the hero Heracles, who returned unexpectedly to Thebes and slew Lycus. Laodamas succeeded him as king.[2]