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"Thebians. Cowards that surrendered to Xerxes."

―Kassandra upon visiting Thebes, 420s BCE.^[src]

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

Mythology

According to the legends, Thebes was founded by Kadmos. He chased after his sister Europa when she was stolen by the Greek god Zeus.^[1]

Prior to the Peloponnesian War, it was the home of the Legendary Seven Warriors.^{[citation needed]}

History

In the 5th century BCE, Thebes was among the most powerful Greek city-states, rivaled only by Athens and Sparta. Shortly after the Plague of Athens in 429 BCE, the physician Hippokrates travelled to Thebes to provide aid to the local residents. There, he was assisted by the Spartan misthios Kassandra, who aided him with the affairs of various Thebians.^[2]

Behind the scenes

In the Greek mythology, the city of Thebes in Greece is reputedly the birthplace of Herakles, as well as the home of the blind oracle Tiresias, and Oedipous with his family, including Antigone, Eteokles and Polynikes. Furthermore, the story of the Sphinx and Oedipous describes the city's entrance being guarded by the Sphinx.

Appearances

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

References

An image gallery is available for Thebes, Greece

↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Boeotia: Kadmeia
↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Characters

Assassins	Layla Hassan • Victoria Bibeau • Kiyoshi Takakura • Alannah Ryan • Harlan Cunningham \| Amunet \| Kassandra (Ikaros) • Darius

Cult of Kosmos	Aspasia • Deimos • Nyx (Elpenor • Sotera • The Master • Hermippos • Midas) • Polemon (Epiktetos • The Centaur of Euboea • The Chimera • The Silver Griffin • Machaon) • Kleon (Brison • Podarkes • Rhexenor • Iobates • Kodros) • Exekias (Pallas • Deianeira • Belos • Swordfish • Okytos) • Iokaste (Melite • Harpalos • Zoisme • Diona • Chrysis) • The Hydra (The Mytilenian Shark • Melanthos • The Octopus • Sokos • Asterion) • Pausanias (Skylax • The Monger • Lagos • Kallias • Silanos)

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg \| Amorges • Pactyas (Akantha • Bubares • Echion • Konon • Phratagounè • Timosa • Order Elite) • Phila (Augos • Nestor • Megakreon • Sophos) • The Immortals • Gergis (Artazostre • Dimokrates • Pithias • Gaspar • Harpagos) \| Xerxes I

Isu	Aletheia \| Persephone • Hades • Poseidon • Hermes • Hekate • Atlas • Gadiros • Ampheres • Azaes • Neokles • Aita • Juno • Melitta • Xarios

Olympos Project	Cyclops (Brontes • Steropes • Arges) • Writhing Dread (Medusa • Ligeia) • Minotaur • Sphinx • Cerberos • Lycanthropes (Lyra) • Hekatonchires

Mercenaries	Kassandra the Eagle-Bearer • Exekias the Legend • Talos the Stone-Fist • Sosipatros the Archon's Servant • The Poisoner • The False Leonidas • Zetes the Retired • Hyrkanos the Cunning • Agis of the North • Theos the Stargazer • Gaia the Fist • Exadios the Backbreaker • Edonos the Charging Bull • Atos the Beast Caller • Hirpes the Sordid • Aias the Clean • Kephalon the Thinker • Proktos the Moon King • "Eagle Bearer" (Chikaros) • Polykaste the Jilted • Narkissos the Babbler • Nestor the Great • Testiklos the Nut • Harpina the Heavy Hitter • Iaeira the Overcomer • Damais the Indifferent • Astarte the Swamp • Nanno the Abakos • Okyllos the Successor • Thaleia the Talon Hand • Laches the Eternal • Abia the Shaded \| Cyclops of Kephallonia • The Poisoner of Athens • Testikles the Olympian • Deianeira the Boeotian Champion • Epiktetos the Forthcoming • Swordfish of Octopus Bay • The Monger of Korinthia • Achilles the Trojan War Hero • King Agamemnon of Mycenae • Herakles the Legendary • Perseus the Gorgon Slayer

Love interests	Aikaterine • Alkibiades • Anais • Aspasia • Auxesia • Daphnae • Diona • Kosta • Kyra • Lykaon • Lykinos • Mikkos • Odessa • Roxana • Thaletas • Thyia • Timotheos • Xenia • Zopheras • "Eagle Bearer" • Natakas \| Adonis • Elpis

Others	Archidamos • Aristophanes • Artaxerxes I • Barnabas • Brasidas • Darius II • Demokritos • Elpidios • Euripides • Herodotos • Hippokrates • Iola • Markos • Myrrine • Nikolaos • Perikles • Phidias • Polykleitos • Praxilla • Pythagoras • Phoibe • Sargon • Sophokles • Sokrates • Thespis • Thrasymachos \| Leonidas • Dienekes • Kurush

Factions

Assassins (Layla Hassan's cell | Protectors of Persia) | Templars (Abstergo Industries • Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Cult of Kosmos • Delian League • Peloponnesian League • Achaemenid Empire • Minor factions (Daughters of Artemis • Followers of Ares • The Dagger • Periklean Circle)

Locations

United Kingdom (London) | Egypt (Giza) | Isu Locations (Atlantis (Gateway to the Lost City) • Ancient Forge • Cave of Mt. Zas • Cave of the Forgotten Isle • Myson Cave • Nisyros • Sphinx Lair • Labyrinth of Lost Souls • Petrified Temple • Teichos of Herakles) • Greece • Aegean Sea (Andros) • Volcanic Islands (Thera • Anaphi • Nisyros) • Krete (Messara (Gortyn) • Pephka) • Kythera Island • Melos • Attika Peninsula (Attika (Athens • Dekelia • Lavrio • Port of Piraeus) • Boeotia (Lake Kopais • Mykalessos • Orchomenos • Thebes) • Megaris (Megara • Pagai)) • Forest Islands (Thasos • Abantis Islands (Euboea • Skyros) • Petrified Islands (Chios • Lesbos)) • Kephallonia Islands (Kephallonia (Sami) • Ithaka) • Korinthian Gulf • Peloponnese (Arkadia (Tegea) • Argolis (Argos • Epidauros) • Achaia (Dyme • Patrai • Pellene) • Elis • Korinthia (Korinth) • Lakonia (Sparta) • Messenia) • Pirate Islands (Keos (Koressia) • Seriphos • Lestris) • Paradise Islands (Delos • Mykonos • Naxos Island • Paros Island) • Southern Sporades (Samos • Kradia Isle • Kos) • Northern Greece (Lokris • Makedonia (Amphipolis • Potidaia) • Malis • Phokis (Kirrha)) • Afterlife (Elysium • Underworld)

Events

Search for the Staff of Hermes Trismegistus | Peloponnesian War (Battle of Amphipolis • Battle of Pylos) • Plague of Athens | Greco-Persian Wars (Battle of Thermopylae)

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Ainigmata Ostraka • Crafting • Customization • Currencies (Drachma • Orichalcum) • Dual-wielding • Eagle Vision • Engraving • Genetic memory • Helix Credits • Historical Locations • Leap of Faith • Memories • Message boards • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Artifact Fragment • Atlantis Artifacts • Pyramid • Spear of Leonidas • Staff of Hermes Trismegistus • Sword of Damokles) • Ships (Adrestia) • Skills • Social stealth • Story Creator Mode • Swimming • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Bows • Blunt weapons • Swords • Spears • Shields

DLC

The Blind King • Secrets of Greece • Legacy of the First Blade (Hunted • Shadow Heritage • Bloodline) • The Fate of Atlantis (Fields of Elysium • Torment of Hades • Judgment of Atlantis) • The Lost Tales of Greece • Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece

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 '''Thebes''' is a municipality in [[Boeotia]], [[Greece]]. In classical antiquity, it was a powerful ''[[polis]]'' located in the [[Cursed Land of Oedipous]].
-According to the legends, Thebes was founded by [[Kadmos]]. He chased after his sister [[Europa (mythology)|Europa]] after she was stolen away by the Greek god [[Zeus]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Boeotia|Boeotia: Kadmeia]]</ref>
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+According to the legends, Thebes was founded by [[Kadmos]]. He chased after his sister [[Europa (mythology)|Europa]] when she was stolen by the Greek god [[Zeus]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Boeotia|Boeotia: Kadmeia]]</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]].{{Fact|October 2019}}
+Prior to the [[Peloponnesian War]], it was the home of the [[Legendary Seven Warriors]].{{Fact|October 2019}}
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-Shortly after the [[Plague of Athens]] in 429 BCE, the physician [[Hippokrates]] travelled to Thebes to provide aid to the local residents. There, he was assisted by the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who aided him with the affairs of various Thebians.<ref>''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]]. Shortly after the [[Plague of Athens]] in 429 BCE, the physician [[Hippokrates]] travelled to Thebes to provide aid to the local residents. There, he was assisted by the Spartan ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who aided him with the affairs of various Thebians.<ref name="ACO">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>
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+In the Greek mythology, the city of Thebes in Greece is reputedly the birthplace of [[Herakles]], as well as the home of the blind oracle {{Wiki|Tiresias}}, and [[Oedipous]] with his family, including {{Wiki|Antigone}}, [[Eteokles]] and [[Polynikes]]. Furthermore, the story of the Sphinx and Oedipous describes the city's entrance being guarded by the [[Sphinx]].
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-*The city was reputedly the birthplace of [[Herakles]], as well as the home of the blind oracle {{Wiki|Tiresias}}, as well as [[Oedipous]] and his family, including {{Wiki|Antigone}}, [[Eteokles]] and [[Polynikes]].
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