Polynices
noun
Poly·ni·ces
ˌpä-lə-ˈnī-sēz 
: a son of Oedipus for whom the Seven against Thebes mount their expedition
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Their sister, Antigone, in defiance of the new king’s edict, attempts to bury Polynices, the brother on the vanquished side, who has been declared an enemy of the state.
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Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
Adam and Eve mourning the dead Cain could also be Oedipus and Antigone mourning the dead Eteocles and Polynices, two subjects also modeled by Canova.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
Ismene asks Antigone to pardon her for refusing to help with the rebellious act of burying Polynices.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 8 July 2022
Her act defies King Creon’s recent edict that Polynices be left to rot, unburied.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 8 July 2022
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Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
Adam and Eve mourning the dead Cain could also be Oedipus and Antigone mourning the dead Eteocles and Polynices, two subjects also modeled by Canova.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
Ismene asks Antigone to pardon her for refusing to help with the rebellious act of burying Polynices.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 8 July 2022
Her act defies King Creon’s recent edict that Polynices be left to rot, unburied.
—Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 8 July 2022
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“Polynices.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Polynices. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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