Thebe

Role: daughter of Asopos · First appears: Book 5 · §78–86

Life events

• The Thebans sought help from Egina against the Athenians.(Book 5 · §78–86)
  • “they sent forthwith and asked the men of Egina to help them, calling upon them in accordance with the oracle”
• The Thebans returned the sons of Aiacos and asked the Eginetans for men.(Book 5 · §78–86)
  • With: Egina
  • “Thebans, having made an attempt with the alliance of the sons of Aiacos and having been roughly handled by the Athenians, sent again and gave them back the sons of Aiacos and asked them for men.”

Book 5 · §78–86

• parent: Asopos (Asopos is identified as Thebe's father.) “Asopos is said to have had two daughters born to him, Thebe and Egina;”
• siblings with Egina (Thebe and Egina are explicitly identified as sisters.) “Asopos is said to have had two daughters born to him, Thebe and Egina; and as these are sisters,”

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