Epigoni

British  

/ ɪˈpɪɡəˌnaɪ /

plural noun

1. Greek myth the descendants of the Seven against Thebes, who undertook a second expedition against the city and eventually captured and destroyed it

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Etymology

Origin of Epigoni

C20: from Greek epigonoi those born after

Example Sentences

Make of yourselves a mirror where the future may see itself, and forget the superstition that you are Epigoni.

From Thoughts Out of Season (Part II) by Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm

As to the Epigoni, which carried on the Theban story, some doubt seems to have been felt.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

He was, moreover, said to have lived nine ages: till he was at last taken by the Epigoni, when he died.

From A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) by Bryant, Jacob

The statues of the Epigoni stood on a semicircular basis on the south side of the way.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various

Finally, the Epigoni, descendants of the Seven who had fought Thebes, captured and destroyed that city.

From Outline of Universal History by Fisher, George Park