1518735
1518735

Seven Against Thebes

1983-01-31 el 88m
Seven Against Thebes (Ancient Greek: Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας, Hepta epi Thēbas; Latin: Septem contra Thebas) is the third play in an Oedipus-themed trilogy produced by Aeschylus in 467 BC. The trilogy is sometimes referred to as the Oedipodea.[2] It concerns the battle between an Argive army, led by seven champions including Polynices who were called the Seven against Thebes, and the army of Thebes led by Eteocles and his supporters. The trilogy won the first prize at the Athens City Dionysia.

Director

Yannis Tsarouchis

Director

Giorgos Oikonomou

Writer

Aeschylus

Status

Released

Countries

  • Greece

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