The seven heroes were: Adrastus, the king of Argos; Polynices himself; Amphiarnus, who was a brother of Adrastus; Tydeus, another son－in－law of Adrastus; Hippomedon, a nephew of Adrastus; Capaneus, son of Poseidon, the god of the sea; Parthenopaeus, son of Ares and Atalanta.
远征忒拜的七位英雄是；亚得拉斯托斯国王、波吕尼克斯、国王的弟弟安菲亚洛斯、国王的另一个女婿提丢斯、国王的侄子希波墨冬、海神波塞冬的儿子卡帕纽斯、战神阿瑞斯的儿子帕尔忒洛帕俄斯。