Polyphontes

Family: Thebes · Role: defender · First appears: Aeschylus, The Seven Who Fought Against Thebes — Scene 3

Life events

• Eteocles assigns Polyphontes to defend the Electran gates against Capaneus.(Aeschylus, The Seven Who Fought Against Thebes — Scene 3 · 📍 Electran gates)
  • With: Eteocles Capaneus
  • “And so 'gainst him, Though very bold of speech, a man is set Of fiery temper, Polyphontes strong,”

Aeschylus, The Seven Who Fought Against Thebes — Scene 3

• guardian: Artemis “A trusty bulwark, by the loving grace / Of guardian Artemis and other Gods.”
• enemies with Capaneus “And so 'gainst him, / Though very bold of speech, a man is set / Of fiery temper, Polyphontes strong,”
• with Eteocles (Eteocles assigns Polyphontes against Capaneus.) “And so 'gainst him, / Though very bold of speech, a man is set / Of fiery temper, Polyphontes strong,”

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Extracted from the original text of Greek Tragedy. Made with Rho MD.