Euryganeia Jocasta and Oedipus, but agreed that the more famous foursome were the children of Euryganeia. There was a painting of her at Plataea in which she was depicted as mournful because of the strife between her children. Following Euryganeia's death, Oedipus married Astymedusa, who plotted against her stepsons. Euryganeia In Greek mythology, Euryganeia (, "Eurygáneia") is occasionally named as Oedipus' second wife and the mother of his children, Polynices, Eteocles, Ismene and Antigone. She was either a daughter of Hyperphas or Jocasta's sister. According to Pausanias, the statement at "Odyssey" 11.274—that the gods "soon" made the incestuous marriage between Oedipus
Oedipus He refuses, and she withdraws into the palace as the servant is arriving. The old man arrives, and it is clear at once that he knows everything. At the behest of Oedipus, he tells it all. Overwhelmed with the knowledge of all his crimes, Oedipus rushes into the palace where he finds his mother-wife, dead by her own hand. Ripping a brooch from her dress, Oedipus blinds himself with it. Bleeding from the eyes, he begs his uncle and brother-in-law Creon, who has just arrived on the scene, to exile him forever from Thebes. Creon agrees to this request. Oedipus