Neither the besiegers nor the besieged could gain any real advantage and finally both sides agreed to let them be decided by combat between the brothers. if eteocles was the victor, the argivr army would withdraw; if eteocles was conquered, pilyneices should be king. neither was victor, they killed each other. eteocles dying looked upon his brother and wept, he had no strength to speak. polyneices could murmur a few words: “my brother, my enemy, but loved. bury me in my homeland—to have so much at least of my city.” which actions best support the theme that lust for power is stronger than family ties? select two options.

Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.