In Greek mythology, Haemon ("bloody") (or Haimon) was the son of Creon and Eurydice. The Oricoli bust of Zeus, King of the Gods, in the collection of the Vatican Museum. ... In Greek mythology, Creon, or Kreeon (ruler), son of Menoeceus, was a king of the city of Thebes and the father of Haemon and Megara by his wife, Eurydice. ... In Greek mythology, there were two characters named Eurydice (Eurydíkê). // Wife of Orpheus The more famous was a woman—or a nymph—who was the wife of Orpheus. ...

When Oedipus stepped down as King of Thebes, he gave the kingdom to his two sons, Eteocles and Polynices, who both agreed to alternate the throne every year. However, they showed no concern for their father, who cursed them for their negligence. After the first year, Eteocles refused to step down and Polynices attacked Thebes with his supporters of the Argive(the Seven Against Thebes). Both brothers died in the battle. King Creon, who ascended to the throne of Thebes, decreed that Polynices was not to be buried. Antigone, his sister, defied the order, but was caught. Creon decreed that she was to be buried alive – in spite of the fact that she was betrothed to his son, Haemon. The gods, through the blind prophet Tiresias, expressed their disapproval of Creon's decision, which convinced him to rescind his order, and he went to bury Polyknices. However, Antigone had already hung herself rather than be buried alive. When Creon arrived at the tomb where she was to be interred his son, Haemon threatens him but then ends up taking his own life. When Creon's wife, Eurydice, was informed of their death she too took her own life. For the ancient capital of Upper Egypt, see Thebes, Egypt. ... Eteocles and Polynices being carried away, dead, after the Battle of Thebes, in an 1897 illustration from Stories from the Greek Tragedians by Alfred Church In Greek mythology, Eteocles was the son of Oedipus and Jocasta, the father of Laodamas. ... In Greek mythology, Polynices was the son of Oedipus and Jocasta. ... The Oath of the Seven Chiefs, an 1897 illustration from Stories from the Greek Tragedians by Alfred Church Seven Against Thebes is a play by Aeschylus concerning the battle between Eteocles and the army of Thebes and Polynices and his supporters, traditional Theban enemies. ... In Greek mythology, Creon, or Kreeon (ruler), son of Menoeceus, was a king of the city of Thebes and the father of Haemon and Megara by his wife, Eurydice. ... Antigone by Frederic Leighton Antigone (Eng. ... In Greek mythology, Tiresias (also transliterated as Teiresias) was a blind prophet famous for changing his sex, the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph Chariclo. ... In Greek mythology, there were two characters named Eurydice (Eurydíkê). // Wife of Orpheus The more famous was a woman—or a nymph—who was the wife of Orpheus. ...

See also

• Epigoni

HAIMON IS NOT DEAD YET!!!!!!!!! Epigoni are a group of figures in Greek mythology. ...