Kreōn (English spelling) Kreon

Japanese: Kreōn(英語表記)Kreon
Kreōn (English spelling) Kreon

…Afterwards, having been taught military arts and music by Amphitryon and others, he grew into a fine young man, and his first feat was the slaying of a lion on Mount Cithaeron, south of Thebes. He wore the lion's skin and made the lion's head with its mouth open a helmet. He then defeated the king of Orchomenus, from whom Thebes was obliged to pay annual tribute, and in return received the princess Megara as a wife from the Theban king Kreōn. A few years later, he was driven mad by Hera and killed the children he had with Megara. He left his native land, and after being atoned for in a neighboring country, he went to Delphi to consult the oracle of Apollo. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Kreōn" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…その後,アンフィトリュオンその他から武芸と音楽を習ってりっぱな若者に成長した彼は,テーバイ南方のキタイロン山にすむライオンを退治して最初の手柄をたて,以後,その皮をまとい,口を開いたライオンの頭を兜にした。次いで,テーバイが毎年貢納の義務を負わされていたオルコメノスの王を倒すと,その功によりテーバイ王クレオンKreōnから王女メガラMegaraを妻に与えられたが,数年後,ヘラによって気を狂わせられ,メガラとの間にもうけた子どもたちを殺してしまった。このため彼は生地を去り,隣国で罪を潔(きよ)めてもらったあと,デルフォイに赴きアポロンの神託をうかがった。…

※「Kreōn」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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