noun
(Greek mythology) the brother of Jocasta and uncle of Antigone who became king of Thebes after the fall of Oedipus
• Topics: ↑Greek mythology
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑mythical being
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/kree"on/, n. Class. Myth.
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.