Lycus (the younger)

Also known as: Lycus · Family: Euboean · Role: ruler of Thebes · First appears: Euripides, Hercules Distracted — Scene 1

Life events

• Lycus (the younger) killed Creon and seized the throne of Thebes.(Euripides, Hercules Distracted — Scene 1 · 📍 Thebes)
  • With: Creon
  • “Lycus’ son who bears His father’s name, no Theban, but arriving From the Eubœan state, slew royal Creon, And having slain him, seized the throne”
• Lycus (the younger) planned to kill Megara, Heracles’ children, and Amphitryon.(Euripides, Hercules Distracted — Scene 1 · 📍 Thebes)
  • With: Megara Amphitryon
  • “Lycus th’ egregious monarch of this land Would with the children of Alcides kill His consort, by fresh murders to extinguish The past, and kill me too”

Euripides, Hercules Distracted — Scene 1

• parent: Lycus “Lycus’ son who bears His father’s name, no Theban, but arriving From the Eubœan state”
• enemies with Creon “Old man, I act not thus through cruelty, But caution; for I know that I have slain Creon her father, and possess his throne.”
• enemies with Megara “Lycus th’ egregious monarch of this land Would with the children of Alcides kill His consort, by fresh murders to extinguish The past”
• enemies with Amphitryon “Lycus th’ egregious monarch of this land Would with the children of Alcides kill His consort, by fresh murders to extinguish The past, and kill me too”

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