Epigoni

/ (ɪˈpɪɡəˌnaɪ) /

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pl n singular -onus (-ənəs)

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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Word Origin for Epigoni

C20: from Greek epigonoi those born after

Words nearby Epigoni

epiglottidectomy, epiglottis, epiglottitis, epignathous, epigone, Epigoni, epigonus, epigram, epigrammatic, epigrammatize, epigraph

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How to use Epigoni in a sentence

In early times the war of the Epigoni was a favourite subject of epic poetry.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
Ten years later, to avenge their fathers, the Epigoni undertook a second expedition, which was completely successful.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
We, perhaps, being epigoni ourselves, are more at home among our fellow-pygmies.
The Victorian Age|William Ralph Inge
He was, moreover, said to have lived nine ages: till he was at last taken by the Epigoni, when he died.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant

The descendants (Epigoni) of the former Seven thus renewed the war against Thebes.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley