Cadmus

Summary

Cadmus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He worked as a dragonslayer^[2]. He ranks in the top 4% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (639 views/month).^[3]

Key Facts

• Cadmus is buried at Heroon of Cadmos son of Agenor in Sparta^[4].
• Cadmus's father was Agenor^[5].
• Cadmus's mother was Telephassa^[6].
• Cadmus was married to Harmonia^[7].
• A child of Cadmus was Polydorus^[8].
• A child of Cadmus was Semele^[9].
• A child of Cadmus was Ino^[10].
• A child of Cadmus was Agave^[11].
• A child of Cadmus was Illyrius^[12].
• A child of Cadmus was Autonoë^[13].
• Cadmus worked as a dragonslayer^[2].
• Cadmus held the position of king of Thebe (Troade)^[14].
• Cadmus is recorded as male^[15].
• Cadmus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[16].
• Cadmus's instance of is recorded as legendary founder^[17].
• Cadmus's Commons category is recorded as Cadmus^[18].
• Cadmus's given name is recorded as Κάδμος^[19].
• Cadmus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Cadmus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Cadmus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[22].
• Cadmus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• Cadmus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[24].
• Cadmus's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece^[25].
• Cadmus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[26].
• Cadmus's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5^[27].

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Origins and Family

Cadmus's father was Agenor^[5]. His mother was Telephassa^[6].

Career and Affiliations

Cadmus's professions included dragonslayer^[2]. He held the position of king of Thebe (Troade)^[14].

Personal Life

Cadmus was married to Harmonia^[7]. Children include Polydorus^[8], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Semele^[9], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Ino^[10], a water deity^[30]; Agave^[11], a Greek water deities^[31]; Illyrius^[12], a mythological Greek character^[32]; and Autonoë^[13], a mythological Greek character^[33].

Death and Burial

Burial took place at Heroon of Cadmos son of Agenor in Sparta^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cadmus include cadmium^[34], a chemical element^[35]; Cadmean victory^[36], a metonymy^[37]; and 7092 he^[38], an asteroid^[39].

Why It Matters

Cadmus ranks in the top 4% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (639 views/month).^[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for him include cadmium^[34], a chemical element^[35]; Cadmean victory^[36], a metonymy^[37]; and 7092 he^[38], an asteroid^[39].

FAQs

Who were Cadmus's parents?

Cadmus's father was Agenor^[5]. Cadmus's mother was Telephassa^[6].

Who was Cadmus married to?

Cadmus's spouses include Harmonia^[7].

What did Cadmus do for work?

Cadmus worked as dragonslayer^[2].