Polynices

Pol·y·ni·ces

[pol-uh-nahy-seez]
noun Classical Mythology.
a son of Oedipus and Jocasta and brother of Eteocles and Antigone on whose behalf the Seven against Thebes were organized.
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Polynices (ˌpɒlɪˈnaɪsiːz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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Greek myth a son of Oedipus and Jocasta, for whom the Seven Against Thebes sought to regain Thebes. He and his brother Eteocles killed each other in single combat before its walls

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