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Adrastus
[ uh-dras-tuhs ]
noun
- a king of Argos and leader of the Seven against Thebes.
Adrastus
/ əˈdræstəs /
noun
- Greek myth a king of Argos and leader of the Seven against Thebes of whom he was the sole survivor
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Adrastus, king of Argos, who assisted his son-in-law Polynices, and survived the war; Theb.
Later on the banished prince married Adrastus's daughter, and the king equipped a large army to go with Polynices to Thebes.
Tydeus, Parthenopaeus, and Adrastus were three of the seven heroes who fought against Thebes.
The first care of Adrastus was to aid Polynices in regaining possession of his lawful share in the government of Thebes.
Adrastus now gave his troops the word of command to storm the city, and they rushed forward to the attack with great valour.
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