dragon's teeth a reference to the legend that the original Thebans sprung up as armed men from dragon's teeth sown by their first king, Cadmus.
Hermes the god who is herald and messenger of the other gods. Here, referred to as the god that will escort Oedipus to the underworld.
Persephone the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Hades to be his wife in the lower world. The Queen of Hades.
