Thebes, Greece
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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[edit | edit source]
According to legend, Thebes was founded by Kadmos. When his sister Europa was stolen away by the Greek god Zeus, Kadmos chased after them.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
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 its residents. There, he was assisted by the Spartan misthios Kassandra, who aided him with the affairs of various Thebians.[2]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
In Greek mythology, the city of Thebes was 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 Oedipous describes the city's entrance as being guarded by the Sphinx.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Boeotia: Kadmeia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey