Siege

Stories tagged Siege:

• The Seven Against Thebes Aug 2, 2025

  

  In the ancient city of Thebes, where the foundations were laid by the music of Amphion’s lyre and the walls rose at the command of divine song, a tragedy was destined to unfold that would echo through the ages as one of the most terrible and magnificent tales of heroism and fate.

  The story begins with Oedipus, the tragic king who had unknowingly fulfilled the dreadful prophecy of killing his father and marrying his mother. When the truth of his crimes was revealed, Oedipus blinded himself in horror and grief, and eventually departed from Thebes, leaving the throne to his two sons, Eteocles and Polynices.

• The Trojan Horse Aug 2, 2025

  

  After ten long years of siege, the war between the Greeks and the Trojans had reached a bitter stalemate. The mighty walls of Troy, built by the gods themselves, had proven impregnable to every assault. The Greek army, though mighty in battle, could not break through the city’s defenses, while the Trojans, though safe behind their walls, could not drive away the besieging force that had blockaded their harbor and ravaged their surrounding lands.