Seven Against Thebes

Seven Against Thebes (1983)

Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας

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.

Date of release
1983-01-31
Runtime
1h 28m
Director
Yannis Tsarouchis, Giorgos Oikonomou

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