Cadmus (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- First Published: 700
- Type of Work: Short fiction
- Type of Plot: Adventure
- Time of Work: Remote antiquity
- Setting: Greece
- Genres: Short fiction, Adventure, Folklore, Epic
- Subjects: Folkloric or magical people, Mythical animals, Mythology or myths, Legends, Gods or goddesses, Greek or Roman times, Monsters, Dragons, Greece or Greek people, Oracles
- Locales: Greece, ancient, Thebes, ancient, Delphi, ancient
Characters Discussed
Cadmus (KAD-muhs), the founder of Thebes. Told by his father not to return to Phenicia without Europa, his kidnapped sister, he goes off to found the Greek city of Thebes, aided by five warriors who spring from a dragon’s teeth. Harassed by Mars for killing the dragon, he leaves Thebes for the land of the Enchelians. But he finds no peace and is finally changed into a serpent by the gods.
Agenor (ah-JEE-nohr), Cadmus’ father, King of Phenicia. He commands his son to bring back Europa when she is stolen by Jupiter.
Europa (yew-ROH-pah),...
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