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LITERATURE
Ancient
→ Statius → Thebaid → Book II: Laius's shadow instructs Eteocles not to yield the throne to Polyneices, Polyneices and Tydeus marry Adrastus's daughters, Polyneices sends Tydeus to Thebes to claim the throne for him → vv. 690-703: Tydeus instructs Maeon, the only survivor, to announce impending war to Thebes
London, British Library
Burney 257, fol. 33r
1st quarter 15th century