Phoenissae (Phoenician women) is a fabula crepidata (Roman tragedy with Greek subject) written by Lucius Annaeus Seneca; with only c. 664 lines of verse it is his shortest play.

In the meantime his sons Eteocles and Polynices engage in war, the treaty binding them to reign alternately being violated.

Antigone, the daughter, becomes guide to her blind father, and prevails on Oedipus to relinquish his determination to die.

Jocasta from the report that the armies of the brothers are drawn up against each other in battle array, is summoned hastily.

[1] Jocasta entreats the brothers that they should put away their mutual hatred, and return to the paths of reconciliation and affection.