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Epigoni
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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descendants"), in Greek legend, the sons of the seven heroes who fought against Thebes (see Adrastus). Ten years later, to avenge their fathers, the Epigoni undertook a second expedition, which was completely successful. Thebes was forced to surrender and razed to the ground. In early times the war of the Epigoni was a favourite subject of epic poetry. The term is also applied to the descendants of the Diadochi, the successors of Alexander the Great.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Epigoni'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/e/epigoni.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Epigoni'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/e/epigoni.html. 1910.
