Nycteus

Nycteus

In Greek mythology, Nycteus (Greek: Νυκτεύς) was a king of Thebes. His rule began after the death of Polydorus, and ended when he was succeeded by his brother Lycus.

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Genealogy

Nycteus and his brother Lycus were the sons of either Chthonius, one of the Spartoi,[1] or of the nymph Clonia and Hyrieus, the son of Poseidon and the Atlantid Alkyone,[2] or of Poseidon and the Pleiade Celaeno. The two brothers fled from Euboea after they murdered King Phlegyas, settling in Hyria and then moving to Thebes, because they were friends with Pentheus, its king.[3]

Regency of Thebes

Nycteus had two daughters by Polyxo, Nycteis and Antiope. Nycteis married Polydorus, who was the successor of Pentheus, and their son was Labdacus. However, Pentheus and Polydorus both died soon after, and Nycteus became regent for Labdacus.[1] After Antiope was impregnated by Zeus and fled to marry king Epopeus in Sicyon, Apollodorus writes that Nycteus killed himself in shame, after asking Lycus to punish her.[4] Pausanias, however, states that Nycteus led the Thebans against Epopeus, but was wounded and carried back to Thebes, where he died after asking Lycus to continue the battle.[5] Lycus succeeded him as regent of Thebes.

References

  1. ^ a b Apollodorus. The Library, 3.5.5.
  2. ^ Apollodorus. The Library, 3.10.1.
  3. ^ Apollodorus. The Library, 3.5.
  4. ^ Apllodorus. The Library, 3.5.5.
  5. ^ Pausanias. Description of Greece, 2.6.2.

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Regnal titles
Preceded by
Polydorus
Regent of Thebes Succeeded by
Lycus

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