Theban kings

Oedipus (, ; , ) was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. A tragic hero in Greek mythology, Oedipus unwittingly fulfilled a prophecy that he would end up killing his father and marrying his mother, thereby bringing disaster to his city and family.

In Greek mythology, Cadmus (; ) was the legendary Phoenician founder of Boeotian Thebes. He was, alongside Perseus and Bellerophon, the greatest hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. Commonly stated to be a prince of Phoenicia, the son of king Agenor and queen Telephassa of Tyre, the brother of Phoenix, Cilix and Europa, Cadmus traced his origins back to Poseidon and Libya.

king of Thebes in Greek mythology

In Greek mythology, Polynices (also Polyneices) (; ) was the son of Oedipus and either Jocasta or Euryganeia, and the brother of Eteocles, Antigone, and Ismene. When Oedipus discovered that he had killed his father and married his mother, he blinded himself and left Thebes, leaving Polynices and Eteocles to rule jointly. However, due to a curse placed upon them by Oedipus, their agreement quickly fell apart, and a war for the kingdom ensued. During battle, the brothers killed each other.

right|thumb|300px|The Murder of Laius by Oedipus, by [[Joseph Blanc]]

thumb|200px|Eteocles and Polynices, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, from the [[Ca' Dolfin Tiepolos.]] thumb|200px|Eteocles and Polynices, copy of mural in [[François Tomb from Vulci made in 4th century BC]]

In Greek mythology, Pentheus (; ) was a king of Thebes. His father was Echion, the wisest of the Spartoi. His mother was Agave, the daughter of Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, and grandson of the goddess Harmonia. His sister was Epeiros and his son was Menoeceus.

In Greek mythology, Labdacus (, Lábdakos) was the only son of Polydorus and a king of Thebes. Labdacus was a grandson of Thebes's founder, Cadmus. His mother was Nycteïs, daughter of Nycteus.

In Greek mythology, Nycteus (; ) was a king of Thebes. His rule began after the death of Polydorus, and ended when he was succeeded by his brother Lycus.

mythological Theban prince, son of Cadmus

Greek mythical character, brother of Nycteus and king of Thebes

Ogyges, also spelled Ogygus (; or , ; or , or ) is a primeval mythological ruler in ancient Greece, generally of Boeotia, but an alternative tradition makes him the first king of Attica.

mythical king of Thebes

king of Thebes

In Greek mythology, Autesion (; gen.: Αὐτεσίωνος), was a king of Thebes. He was the son of Tisamenus, the grandson of Thersander and Demonassa and the great-grandson of Polynices and Argea.

Greek mythical characters

Greek mythical character, son of Lycus the brother of Nycteus

In Greek mythology, Kalydnos (Ancient Greek: Κάλυδνος, Latinized as Calydnus) was a son of Uranus and the first king of Thebes, after whom the city was thought to have been called Calydna. He was believed to have built the first fortifications of the city, which was why Thebes were sometimes referred to as the "citadel of Calydnus". Calydnus was succeeded by Ogygus.

mythological king of Thebes

Theban king in Greek mythology

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