Cadmus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cadmus |
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| Abode | Thebes |
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| Consort | Harmonia |
| Children | Polydorus, Autonoë, Ino, Agave, Semele |
| Parents | Agenor and Telephassa or Phoenix and Perimede |
| Siblings | Europa, Cilix, Phoenix |
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. 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.
Images for kids
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Hendrick Goltzius, Cadmus fighting the Dragon
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Lee Lawrie, Cadmus (1939). Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.
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Cadmus Asks the Delphic Oracle Where He Can Find his Sister, Europa, Hendrick Goltzius
See also
In Spanish: Cadmo para niños
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