Theban kings in Greek mythology the pact, and Polyneices was banished from Thebes. Polyneices fled to the court of King Adrastus of Argos to raise an army, known as the "Seven Against Thebes". In this war, Polyneices and Eteocles were each slain by the other, thus fulfilling Oedipus' curse. After the deaths of Polyneices and Eteocles, Jocasta's brother "Creon", who before had governed Thebes after the death of Laius and after the exile of Oedipus, became regent for Eteocles' son Laodamas. It was during one of Creon's reigns that Heracles was born in Thebes. Creon served as protector of Heracles, his stepfather Amphitryon, and mother
Daulis (mythology) Daulis (mythology) In Greek mythology, Daulis (Ancient Greek: Δαυλίς) and at a later stage Daulia (Ancient Greek: Δαυλία) and Daulion (Ancient Greek: Δαύλιον) was the name of a mythological figure and Davleia, the city in Phocis, is named after her. According to Homer, it was said to be named either in reference to the woody character of the area or after a nymph Daulis, a daughter of the river-god Cephissus. Daulis was the hometown of Tereus, Thracian king and also the city at the end of the road not taken by Oedipus. ""They say that the name of the city