Cadmus
Sowed dragon's teeth
Cadmus is a figure from Greek mythology, a Phoenician prince who founded the city of Thebes.
According to legend, he sowed dragon's teeth that sprouted into armed warriors.
Cadmus is credited with introducing the alphabet to Greece, making his name synonymous with the origins of Greek literacy: a Cadmean gift to civilization.
Ancient city, two locations
- dragon's teethMilitary concrete barriers
- EuropaGalilean moon with subsurface ocean
- AresGreek deity of warfare
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
oracle · Delphi · prophecy · transformations · Zeus · Athena · cow · citadel
Gorgon-slaying demigod
- TheseusAthenian hero, beast-slayer
- JasonCommon masculine name
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
- AchillesGreek hero, mortal heel
Odysseus · Aeneas · Orpheus · Oedipus · Argonauts · demigod · quest · legendary
Alphabetic characters or mail
- PhoeniciaAncient Levantine trading civilization
- writingRecorded language on surface
- scriptWritten words for performance
- civilizationAdvanced organized human society
literacy · Greek alphabet · transmission · innovation · communication · symbols · inscription · legacy
Thebes
Ancient city, two locations
- dragon's teethMilitary concrete barriers
- EuropaGalilean moon with subsurface ocean
- AresGreek deity of warfare
serpent · oracle · Delphi · prophecy · transformations · Zeus · Athena · cow · citadel · necklace
Perseus
Gorgon-slaying demigod
Achilles · Odysseus · Aeneas · Orpheus · Oedipus · Argonauts · demigod · quest · legendary · ancestor
letters
Alphabetic characters or mail
- PhoeniciaAncient Levantine trading civilization
- writingRecorded language on surface
- scriptWritten words for performance
civilization · literacy · Greek alphabet · transmission · innovation · communication · symbols · inscription · legacy · invention