The Seven against Thebes
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
An expedition in Greek legend fabled to have taken place against Thebes of Bceotia before the Trojan
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Seven against Thebes” mean?
An expedition in Greek legend fabled to have taken place against Thebes of Bceotia before the Trojan
Is “The Seven against Thebes” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.