Ménécée wire of Créon

See also: Ménécée

In the Greek Mythology, Ménécée is the son of Créon (regent of Thèbes).

At the time of the head office of Thèbes by the seven chiefs, the soothsayer Tirésias predicts that the sacrifice of Ménécée would alleviate Arès and would ensure the victory Thébains. Not listening to supplications of his/her father who advised to him to flee, Ménécée went in the cave of the dragon killed by Cadmos and death was given to it. The prediction of Tirésias was carried out since Thébains pushed back the invaders and six of the seven chiefs found death (only Adraste survived).

The tomb of Ménécée, which one saw in front of the Neitide door, was shaded by a pomegranate whose fruit seemed to throw blood.

Source

  • New illustrated Larousse , 1898-1907, a publication in the public domain.

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