Cadmus

mythological founder of Thebes, son of Agenor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cadmus

Cadmus (Greek: Κάδμος, Kadmos) is a hero in Greek mythology. He was the founder and first king of Thebes. Cadmus was the first Greek hero whom, alongside Perseus and Bellerophon, killed monsters before the days of Herakles.[1] He was a Phoenician prince. His parents were Agenor and Telephassa, the king and queen of Tyre. The acropolis of Thebes was originally named Cadmeia in his honor.

Quick Facts Abode, Personal information ...
Cadmus
Thumb
Cadmus and the dragon, black-figured amphora from Euboea, 560–50 BC, Louvre
AbodeThebes
Personal information
ConsortHarmonia
ChildrenPolydorus, Autonoë, Ino, Agave, Semele
ParentsAgenor and Telephassa or Phoenix and Perimede
SiblingsEuropa, Cilix, Phoenix
Close

References

Loading related searches...

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.