Polyníces — POLYNÍCES, æ, od. is, Gr. Πολυνέικης, ου, (⇒ Tab. XXII.) des Oedipus und der Jokasta Sohn, und ein Zwillingsbruder des Eteokles. Apollod. l. III. c. 5. §. 6. Er sollte mit demselben die Herrschaft zu Theben ein Jahr um das andere haben: allein,… … Gründliches mythologisches Lexikon
Polynices — Polynices, s. Polyneikes … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Polynices — Polynīces, s. Polyneikes … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Polynices — [päl΄i nī′sēz΄] n. [Gr Polyneikēs, lit., great wrangler < polys, much (see POLY ) + neikos, quarrel, akin to Nikē: see NIKE] Gr. Legend a son of Oedipus and Jocasta: see SEVEN AGAINST THEBES … English World dictionary
Polynices — In Greek mythology, Polynices or Polyneices (Greek: Πολυνείκης, transl. Polyneíkes , manifold strife ) was the son of Oedipus and Jocasta. His wife was Argea. When his father, Oedipus, was discovered to have killed his father and married his… … Wikipedia
Polynices — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Polyneikēs Date: 15th century a son of Oedipus for whom the Seven against Thebes mount their expedition … New Collegiate Dictionary
Polynices — /pol euh nuy seez/, n. Class. Myth. a son of Oedipus and Jocasta and brother of Eteocles and Antigone on whose behalf the Seven against Thebes were organized. * * * … Universalium
Polynices — Pol•y•ni•ces [[t]ˌpɒl əˈnaɪ siz[/t]] n. myt a son of Oedipus and Jocasta, on whose behalf the Seven against Thebes were organized … From formal English to slang
Polynices — /pɒləˈnaɪsiz/ (say poluh nuyseez) noun Greek Legend a son of Oedipus. The expedition of the Seven against Thebes was organised to restore him to the throne of Thebes …
Polynices — /pol euh nuy seez/, n. Class. Myth. a son of Oedipus and Jocasta and brother of Eteocles and Antigone on whose behalf the Seven against Thebes were organized … Useful english dictionary
