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Seven Against Thebes
By Aeschylus - Stage play
Roles
- Eteocles - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Male
About this piece
Eteocles urges every man in the city to fight
Summary
Seven against Thebes is about the war between two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, sons of King Oedipus of Thebes. After their father's death they had agreed to rule Thebes in alternate years but after the first year Eteocles refuses to leave its rule to his brother. In retaliation, Polynices gathers an army led by seven captains to attack and conquer Thebes. This monologue is right at the beginning of the play. Eteocles calls forth and urges every man in Thebes to fight against his brother's army.
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