Eteocles

(ē tēə klēz′)

noun

Gr. Myth. a son of Oedipus and Jocasta

Origin: L < Gr Eteoklēs

See Eteocles in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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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