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Time passed, Tydeus and Polyneices became princes of Argos, had children and generally lived well, but neither one of them forgot his homeland.

So now, having the support of their father-in-law, king Adrastus, they decided to claim what was theirs.

They chose to go first to Thebes, and, aided by Adrastus, they raised an army from Argolis ( the area around Argos ).

Many heroes came, like the diviner Alcmeon, the son of Atlanta Parthenopeos and the fearless Capaneus, so they begin for Thebes, with the largest army had ever appeared in Greece till that time.