Epigoni (play)

This article is about the Sophocles play. For other uses, see Epigoni (disambiguation).
Epigoni
Eriphyle being bribed by Polynices to coerce her husband Amphiaraus to partake in the war against Thebes. Their son Alcmaeon apparently avenged Amphiaraus as part of the plot of Epigoni.
Written bySophocles
Original languageAncient Greek
GenreAthenian tragedy

The Epigoni (Ancient Greek: Ἐπίγονοι, Epigonoi, "progeny") is an ancient Greek tragedy written by the Greek playwright Sophocles in the 5th century BC and based on Greek mythology.

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