These Epigonoi defeated and killed (or drove out) Laodamas, son of Eteocles, and conquered Thebes, installing Thersander on the throne.

Amphiaraus knew that the attack against Thebes was doomed to fail and that he did not want to partake, but he was coerced to do so by his wife Eriphyle, who had been bribed by Polynices.

[1] Alcmaeon was then pursued by the Erinyes, similar to Orestes' fate after killing his mother Clytemnestra.

[1] Another fragment posits the view that "for victims of envy find that ill repute wins out over shameful rather than over honorable actions.

[1] These fragments include such advice as (again as translated by Lloyd-Jones) "Maintain restraint in speech, as is proper to old age," and "The only possessions that are permanent are those of excellence.

For example, a one sentence fragment of Sophocles (fragment 958) telling of the death of Amphiaraus – that the ground of Thebes opened up to receive him and his arms and his horses and chariot – has been variously assigned to Epigoni, Eriphyle, Alcmaeon or to Amphiaraus.