Thebans
Ancient Greek residents
Thebans are people from Thebes—either the ancient Greek city-state in Boeotia or the ancient Egyptian city on the Nile.
In classical contexts, Thebans usually means the Greek city's inhabitants, known for the Sacred Band of Thebes and conflicts with Athens and Sparta: The Thebans defeated the Spartans at Leuctra.
Tragic Greek king
Classical Athenian playwright
- AeschylusFather of tragedy
- EuripidesGreek tragic dramatist
- AntigoneTheban princess who honored forbidden burial
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
chorus · hubris · fate · catharsis · hamartia · prophecy · oracle
Ancient Greek heavy infantry
- phalanxMassed infantry formation
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- spearPole with sharp point
- cavalryMounted military force
infantry · tactics · hegemony · garrison · siege · fortification · citadel
Oedipus
Tragic Greek king
Sophocles
Classical Athenian playwright
- AeschylusFather of tragedy
- EuripidesGreek tragic dramatist
- AntigoneTheban princess who honored forbidden burial
tragedy · chorus · hubris · fate · catharsis · hamartia · prophecy · oracle
hoplite
Ancient Greek heavy infantry
cavalry · infantry · tactics · hegemony · garrison · siege · fortification · citadel
Sparta
Ancient Greek warrior state
Alexander · Corinth · Argos · Thessaly · Peloponnesian · hegemony · diplomacy · treaty · submission · destruction
agora
Greek civic square
democracy · archon · council · alliance · autonomy · faction · exile · revolt · symposium · gymnasium