Seven Against Thebes

Main Characters and Their Development

• Eteocles — King of Thebes, son of Oedipus, who strives to protect his city from the attack of the seven leaders. He shows determination and courage, but his fate is sealed by his father's curse.
• Polynices — Eteocles' brother, who returns with an army to seize Thebes. His conflict with his brother leads to a tragic outcome.
• Antigone — sister of Eteocles and Polynices, who appears at the end of the tragedy, mourning her brothers and expressing a desire to bury Polynices despite the prohibition.
• Amphiaraus — one of the seven leaders, a prophet who knows of his inevitable death but goes to war, submitting to fate.
• Tydeus — one of the seven leaders, known for his fury and belligerence, who seeks glory in battle.
• Capaneus — one of the seven leaders, who boasts that even Zeus cannot stop him, but perishes from a lightning strike.
• Eteocles and Polynices — their conflict and mutual hatred are central to the tragedy, leading to their demise and the destruction of their family.