Regent and King of Thebes, son of Menoeceus, brother of Iocaste, married to Eurydice. His daughter Megara is the first wife of Hercules. His son Haemon is engaged to Antigone [3], the other son, Menoeceus, sacrifices his life for Thebes (Eur. Phoen. 834ff.; 1310ff.; Stat. Theb. 10,628ff.). Originally, C. was a filler character -- the name means ‘ruler’ -- and his character varies strongly …
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Klodt, Claudia (Hamburg),
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