Labdacus
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In Greek mythology, Labdacus was the only son of Polydorus and a King of Thebes, and the grandson of Thebes' founder, Cadmus. His mother was Nycteis, daughter of Nycteus. Polydorus died while Labdacus was a young child, leaving Nycteus as his regent, although Lycus soon replaced him in that office (See Lycus). [1]
When Labdacus had grown, he ruled Thebes for a short time. He died while he was still young, after he lost a war with the king of Athens, Pandion, over their borders.[2] Apollodorus writes that he, like his nephew Pentheus, was ripped apart by women in a bacchic frenzy for disrespect to the god Dionysus. [3] Lycus became regent once more after his death, this time for Labdacus' son, Laius.
His descendants were called Labdacids, and included Oedipus, Laius, Antigone, Polynices, Eteocles and Ismene.
