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Uncle Of Antigone Crossword Clue

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noun

• (Greek mythology) the brother of Jocasta and uncle of Antigone who became king of Thebes after the fall of Oedipus

41%10 The positive impact of a strong uncle-niece or uncle-nephew relationship
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31%8 His opera 'Antigone' is based on the Sophocles tragedy
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• Swiss composer (born in France) who was the founding member of a group in Paris that included Erik Satie and Darius Milhaud and Francis Poulenc and Jean Cocteau (1892-1955)

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New York Times09 Sep 1996 Down 23
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