Cadmeian Thebes : Thebes was founded by Cadmus, son of Agenor, king of Tyre. He was led to the site of the city by a cow while searching for his sister Europa. Here he built Cadmeia, the citadel of the later town of Thebes. Cadmus killed a dragon, an off
... Rugged words and few as fit for the soul that he harboured Great Tydides spoke and ceased; and there rose up impatient Tall from the spears of the north the hero king Prothoënor, Prince in Cadmeian Thebes who with Leitus led on his thousands. "Loudly thou vauntest thy freedom Ionian Minos recalling, Lord of thy southern isles who gildst with tribute Mycenae. We have not bowed our neck to ...
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