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Eteocles

(ē tē′ə klēz′)

noun

Gr. Myth. a son of Oedipus and Jocasta

Origin: L < Gr Eteoklēs

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noun
Greek Mythology

A son of Oedipus and Jocasta who agreed to reign in Thebes in alternating years with his brother, Polynices, but refused to resign after the first year.

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