Lycus of Thebes’s Family Tree

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Family

• Dirce(spouse)— Marriage

  Dirce was the wife of Lycus of Thebes, regent of the city. Together they ruled Thebes and held Antiope captive, until Amphion and Zethus killed them both in vengeance.

Allied with

• Dirce

  Dirce and Lycus of Thebes jointly persecuted Antiope and kept her as a captive. Lycus of Thebes had brought Antiope back from Sicyon, and Dirce subjected her to years of cruel mistreatment.

Slain by

• Amphion,Zethus

  Amphion and Zethus killed Lycus of Thebes to avenge their mother Antiope, whom Lycus had imprisoned and allowed Dirce to torment for years. The twins then seized the Theban throne.