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FRAGMENT 3 - THE SPHINX

Scholiast on Euripides Phoen., 1750:

The authors of the Story of Oedipus (say) of the Sphinx: "But furthermore (she killed) noble Haemon, the dear son of blameless Creon, the comeliest and loveliest of boys."

EPIC CYCLE, FRAGMENTS

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FRAGMENT 2 - OEDIPUS AND EURYGANEIA

Pausanias, ix. 5.10:

Judging by Homer I do not believe that Oedipus had children by Iocasta: his sons were born of Euryganeia as the writer of the Epic called the Story of Oedipus clearly shows.

EPIC CYCLE, FRAGMENTS

#union: oedipus #union: euryganeia #jocasta #source: epic cycle fragments #oedipus #oedipus rex #euryganeia #oedipodea

FRAGMENT 8 - THE HESPERIDES

Philodemus, On Piety:

The author of the War of the Titans says that the apples (of the Hesperides) were guarded.

EPIC CYCLE, FRAGMENTS

#apple of the hesperides #apple #fruit #guarding #source: epic cycle fragments #the war of the titans

FRAGMENT 7 - HERACLES

Athenaeus, xi. 470 B:

Theolytus says that he (Heracles) sailed across the sea in a cauldron; but the first to give this story is the author of the War of the Titans.

EPIC CYCLE, FRAGMENTS

#herakles #source: epic cycle fragments #sailing #sea journey #the war of the titans

FRAGMENT 6 - CRONUS AND PHILYRA

Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius, Arg. i. 554:

The author of the War of the Giants says that Cronos took the shape of a horse and lay with Philyra, the daughter of Ocean. Through this cause Cheiron was born a centaur: his wife was Chariclo.

EPIC CYCLE, FRAGMENTS

#parentage: cronos #parentage: philyra #origin: chiron #chariclo #wed: chiron #wed: chariclo #union: cronos #union: philyra #source: epic cycle fragments #the war of the titans

FRAGMENT 5 - ZEUS

Athenaeus, i. 22 C:

Eumelus somewhere introduces Zeus dancing: he says -- "In the midst of them danced the Father of men and gods."

EPIC CYCLE, FRAGMENTS

#zeus #source: epic cycle fragments #dance #the war of the titans

FRAGMENT 3 - AEGAEON

Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius, Arg. i. 1165: Eumelus says that Aegaeon was the son of Earth and Sea and, having his dwelling in the sea, was an ally of the Titans.

EPIC CYCLE, FRAGMENTS

#origin: aigaion #parentage: gaia #parentage: pontos #aigaion #gaia #pontos #source: epic cycle fragments #the war of the titans

FRAGMENT 2 - URANUS

Anecdota Oxon. (Cramer) i. 75:

According to the writer of the War of the Titans Heaven was the son of Aether.

EPIC CYCLE, FRAGMENTS

#origin: ouranus #origin: aither #source: epic cycle fragments #ournaus #aither #the war of the titans

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FRAGMENT 1 - HECATONCHEIRES & CYCLOPES

Photius, Epitome of the Chrestomathy of Proclus: The Epic Cycle begins with the fabled union of Heaven and Earth, by which they make three hundred-handed sons and three Cyclopes to be born to him.

EPIC CYCLE, FRAGMENTS

#origin: cyclopes #origin: hecatonheires #source: epic cycle fragments #cyclopes #hecatoncheires #the war of the titans

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