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Polynices
Theban prince, used in examples of fraternal strife.
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First appearance: i of the things which are in our power and not in our power
Polynices shows up with force in On Friendship. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Used alongside Eteocles to illustrate how friendship breaks when interest is placed in externals.
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In On Friendship: Used alongside Eteocles to illustrate how friendship breaks when interest is placed in externals. Later, in Against the Quarrelsome and Ferocious: Mentioned alongside Eteocles as an example of how…
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