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{{Quote|Thebians. Cowards that surrendered to Xerxes.|Kassandra|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey}}
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'''Thebes''' is a municipality in [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]]. In classical antiquity, it was a powerful ''[[polis|poleis]]'' located in the [[Cursed Land of Oedipous]].
'''Thebes''' is a municipality in [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]]. In classical antiquity, it was a powerful ''[[polis]]'' located in the [[Cursed Land of Oedipous]].


In the 5th century BCE, Thebes was among the most powerful Greek city-states, rivaled only by [[Athens]] and [[Sparta]]. Prior to the [[Peloponnesian War]], it was the home of the [[Legendary Seven Warriors]].<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>
In the 5th century BCE, Thebes was among the most powerful Greek city-states, rivaled only by [[Athens]] and [[Sparta]]. Prior to the [[Peloponnesian War]], it was the home of the [[Legendary Seven Warriors]].<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

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"Thebians. Cowards that surrendered to Xerxes."
―Kassandra[src]

Thebes is a municipality in Boeotia, Greece. In classical antiquity, it was a powerful polis located in the Cursed Land of Oedipous.

In the 5th century BCE, Thebes was among the most powerful Greek city-states, rivaled only by Athens and Sparta. Prior to the Peloponnesian War, it was the home of the Legendary Seven Warriors.[1]

Trivia

  • In Greek mythology, Thebes was founded by the Phoenician hero Kadmus after he failed to bring his sister Europa back to Tyre. The city was also reputedly the birthplace of Herakles, as well as the home of the blind oracle Tiresias, as well as Oedipous and his family, including Antigone, Eteocles and Polynices
    • The city's entrance was guarded by the Sphinx

Appearances

References

  1. Assassin's Creed: Odyssey