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
Megareus of Thebes play "Antigone". His mother, Eurydice of Thebes, kills herself after learning that her son Haemon and his betrothed, Antigone, had both committed suicide. She thrusts a sword into her heart and curses Creon for the death of her two sons: Haemon and Megareus. He is also called Menoeceus in some versions of "Antigone". Megareus of Thebes In Greek mythology, Megareus (Ancient Greek: Μεγαρέα) or Menoeceus (Μενοικεύς) was a warrior of Thebes, who figures in the war of the "Seven Against Thebes" - the struggle between Eteocles and Polynices, the twin sons of Oedipus, for the throne of Thebes. He was