Eteocles

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Eteocles (King) is a Greek mythball player.

Currently plays for the Greek League club Hoplites Thiva.

Real history info

In Greek mythology, Eteocles Greek: Ἐτεοκλῆς) was a king of Thebes, the son of Oedipus and either Jocasta or Euryganeia. Oedipus killed his father Laius and married his mother without knowing his relationship to either. When the relationship was revealed, he was expelled from Thebes. The rule passed to his sons Eteocles and Polynices. However, because of a curse from their father, the two brothers did not share the rule peacefully and died as a result, ultimately killing each other in battle for control of the city. Upon his death, Eteocles was succeeded by his uncle, Creon.

The name translates as "truly glorious", from ἐτεός (eteós, “true”) + -κλῆς (-klês < kleos “glory”).It also appears in earlier form *Etewoklewes (Ἐτεϝοκλέϝης). Tawagalawas is thought to be the Hittite rendition of the Greek name.

External sources

Wikipedia