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Seven against Thebes Study Guide

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by Aeschylus
About 110 pages (32,972 words)
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Seven against Thebes Study Guide consists of approx. 110 pages of summaries and analysis on Seven against Thebes by Aeschylus. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

Laius, King of Thebes, kidnapped, assaulted and murdered the young son of his friend Pelops. As punishment, the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi decreed that if Laius did not father any children, the city of Thebes would be safe: if he did have children, the city would be destroyed. (read more)
      Background
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      Part 2
      Part 3
      Part 4

  Characters

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1
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      Critical Essay #3
      Critical Essay #4
      Critical Essay #5
      Critical Essay #6

  Media Adaptations

  Topics for Further Study

  Compare & Contrast

  What Do I Read Next?

  Further Reading

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    Thomas G. Rosenmeyer
    SOURCE: "Seven Against Thebes: The Tragedy of War," in The Masks of Tragedy: Essays on Six Greek Dra... more


     
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