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{{about|the son of Creon|other mythological figures of this name|Haemon (disambiguation)}} | {{about|the son of Creon|other mythological figures of this name|Haemon (disambiguation)}} | ||
In the version of the myth recorded by [[Apollodorus]] and in the [[Oedipodea]], Haemon was killed by the [[Sphinx]]. In [[Sophocles]]' ''[[Antigone (Sophocles)|Antigone]]'', Haemon was the fiancé of Antigone and killed himself after her death. | In [[Greek mythology]], '''Haemon''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|iː|m|ɒ|n}}; {{langx|grc|Αἵμων|Haímōn|bloody}}; ''gen''.: Αἵμωνος) was the son of [[Creon of Thebes|Creon]] and [[Eurydice of Thebes|Eurydice]], and thus brother of [[Menoeceus]] ([[Megareus of Thebes|Megareus]]), [[Lycomedes (son of Creon)|Lycomedes]], [[Megara (mythology)|Megara]], [[Pyrrha (mythology)|Pyrrha]] and [[Henioche]]. The various sources of his myth present differing and contradictory versions of his story. | ||
== Mythology == | |||
In the version of the myth recorded by [[Apollodorus]] and in the [[Oedipodea]], Haemon was killed by the [[Sphinx]]. In [[Sophocles]]' ''[[Antigone (Sophocles)|Antigone]]'', Haemon was the fiancé of Antigone and killed himself after her death. In [[Euripides]]' ''[[Antigone (Euripides)|Antigone]]'', Haemon marries Antigone and they have a son, Maeon; in his ''[[Phoenician Women]]'' Antigone declares that she will kill Haemon and the engagement is broken. In a version of the myth recorded by [[Gaius Julius Hyginus|Hyginus]], Haemon and Antigone have a son but he is murdered by Creon, following which Haemon kills both Antigone and himself.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|chapter=Haemon (5): Beloved of Antigone|title=Brill's New Pauly|year=2006|last=Dräger|first=Paul}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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In Greek mythology, Haemon (Template:IPAc-en; Template:Langx; gen.: Αἵμωνος) was the son of Creon and Eurydice, and thus brother of Menoeceus (Megareus), Lycomedes, Megara, Pyrrha and Henioche. The various sources of his myth present differing and contradictory versions of his story.
Mythology
In the version of the myth recorded by Apollodorus and in the Oedipodea, Haemon was killed by the Sphinx. In Sophocles' Antigone, Haemon was the fiancé of Antigone and killed himself after her death. In Euripides' Antigone, Haemon marries Antigone and they have a son, Maeon; in his Phoenician Women Antigone declares that she will kill Haemon and the engagement is broken. In a version of the myth recorded by Hyginus, Haemon and Antigone have a son but he is murdered by Creon, following which Haemon kills both Antigone and himself.[1]
See also
References
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