Cadmus

Also known as: Agenor's son · Family: Thebans · Role: hero and founder of Thebes · First appears: Book III 9

Life events

• Cadmus slays the spring’s dragon, guided by Apollo, then sows its teeth and Ares reaps the survivors.(Book III 9 · 📍 Ogygian Thebes)
  • With: Apollo Ares
  • “Cadmus found in Ogygian Thebes when he came seeking for Europa and there slew the—warder of the spring of Ares.”

Book III 9

• mentor: Apollo “There he settled by the guidance of the heifer whom Apollo by his prophetic word granted him to lead him on his way.”
• patron: Apollo “There he settled by the guidance of the heifer whom Apollo by his prophetic word granted him to lead him on his way.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Argonautica. Made with Rho MD.