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11 Cards in this Set
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Thebes |
Major city, birthplace of Dionysus in Greece |
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Cadmus |
Son of Agenor, king of Tyre |
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Who was Cadmus searching for? Whom did he seek advice from? |
His sister, Europa who was abducted by Zeus disguised as a bull and taken to Crete. Seeked advice from Apollo in Delphi
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What did Apollo tell Cadmus to do? What does he do? |
To follow a cow until it gets tired and dies, and to start a city at that location. He killed a serpent, a child of Ares. Is told he'll too become a snake. |
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Who told Cadmus to sow the serpent's teeth? What happened? |
Athena. The men fought eachother when sprung from the teeth and fought til only 5 remained. |
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What is the significance of these 5 men? |
The 5 noble families of Thebes descended from these 5 "Spartoi" or "sown men" |
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Who served as a slave to Ares for a year? |
Cadmus |
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What did Cadmus get after serving a year as a slave for Ares? What was the gift? |
He got to marry Harmonia, daughter of Ares and Aphrodite. The gift was a necklace, Hephaistos |
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What eventually happened to Cadmus and Harmonia? |
They were turned to serpents |
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Daughters of Cadmus and Harmonia |
Ino: cared for young Dionysus
Semele: Mother of dionysus
Autonoe
Agave: Mother of Pentheus, killed him |
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What did Cadmus and Harmonia introduce? |
Writing and other arts of civilization |
