Etching
the art of producing designs on a plate of steel or copper by means of lines drawn with an etching needle. See ENGRAVING.
ETEOCLES King of Thebes. After their father's ancient Greek legend, sons of Œdipus, banishment from Thebes, Eteocles ancient Greek legend, sons of Edipus, King of Thebes. After their father's banishment from Thebes, Eteocles Thebes. The two brothers fell by each his brother, an act which led to an expedition of Polynices and others against Thebes. The two brothers fell by each about 560. He succeeded his father,