![]() Eventually, he and his wife Harmonia left Thebes and were transformed into serpents. Most of his children and grandchildren died horrible deaths. On a fertile site in the region of Boeotia, he fought and killed a dragon, sowed a race of men who were born from the earth, and founded a city, which he called Thebes.Ĭadmus ruled Thebes for many years and had many children. As a young man, Cadmus was forced to leave home in search of his sister (or, according to some versions, his niece) Europa, who had disappeared ( Zeus had carried her off).Īfter Cadmus had scoured the earth and finally exhausted his search, he decided to settle in Greece. His parents were royalty and claimed to be descended from the sea god Poseidon. After his travels, Cadmus settled in Greece and founded the city of Thebes.Ĭadmus was born in the eastern Mediterranean. According to most ancient sources, Cadmus came from Phoenicia (modern Lebanon).
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