Cadmus

[kad-muh s]

noun

Paul,1904–1999, U.S. painter and etcher.

Cadmus

[kad-muh s]

noun

Classical Mythology. a Phoenician prince who introduced writing to the Greeks and who founded the city of Thebes in the company of five warriors.

Compare Sparti.

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Examples from the Web for cadmus

Historical Examples of cadmus

Telephassa and Cadmus were now pursuing their weary way, with no companion but each other.
Tanglewood Tales
Nathaniel Hawthorne
But how, Cebes, and by what arguments, shall we appease this Cadmus?
Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates
Plato
Then Ino, the daughter of Cadmus, saw him and took pity on him.
Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca
Homer
These five then joined themselves to Cadmus, and helped him to build his city.
Romulus, Makers of History
Jacob Abbott
Cadmus knew immediately that this was the spot where his city was to stand.
Romulus, Makers of History
Jacob Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for cadmus

Cadmus

noun

Greek myth a Phoenician prince who killed a dragon and planted its teeth, from which sprang a multitude of warriors who fought among themselves until only five remained, who joined Cadmus to found Thebes

Derived FormsCadmean, adjective

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