Cadmus: Slayer of Dragons, Founder of Thebes | A Tale from Ancient Greece

Cadmus Fights a Dragon and Founds the City of Thebes The Greek city of Thebes was among the oldest and most storied of them all, and the heroic tales of its founder, Cadmus, remained alive in the ancient imagination. Traversing East and West, conquering fearsome beasts, and building a new homeland, Cadmus the hero was admired for his great deeds--and haunted by a fate he could not escape.
A story from Greek mythology, based on Ovid's Metamorphoses (Books 3 and 4), featuring: Cadmus, Europa, Agenor, Phoenix, the Sown Men, Harmonia, the Oracle of Delphi, Zeus, Ares, Athena
Original story by Dakota Caldwell
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CREDITS
Video footage from Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft, 2018)
Music by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
Thumbnail Image (Creative Commons/Royalty-Free):
Etruscan cinerary urn depicting Cadmus and the dragon (2nd century BCE, from Volterra; ancientrome.ru/art/artworken/i...)
Logo Materials (Creative Commons/Royalty-Free):
Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation: c. 470 BCE, Delphi Archeological Museum (commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...)
Video: Coast of Santorini, Greece (www.videvo.net/video/greece-s...)
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[@jendersonmohammed443]

I always liked his story and that of his descendants

[@armoniamg6750]

Beautiful narration

[@Imadurazno]

Greek dragons! Whoa. Learn something new every day.

[@francisc909]

beautifully told!

[@Taleton]

Needed this reminder … thank you… Ευχαριστώ

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What a treat to have another upload so soon. Thank you (I really like your narration)

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[@christinegatto7426]

You have a beautiful, sonorous voice. It's a pleasure to hear your narration of these stories.

[@krakini89]

I really like the background image you chose!

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Dam your channel is under rated as hell

[@krakini89]

It's so nice to hear the new stories! I'm a big fan

[@WineDarkSea]

So glad you’re enjoying the stories! More ancient tales on the way soon!

[@alfredosauce1]

Cadmus and Europa, both Phoenicians from Tyre 🇱🇧💜🇬🇷

[@davidsabillon5182]

❤

[@jamellfoster6029]

But Cadmus married the sister of the dragon that he slew. Harmonia.

[@user-wq1iv9eb6w]

Is not Greek but Illyrian/Albania. Cadmus and Harmonia are Illyrian/Albanian King and Queen. Cadmus give civilisation to illiterate greeks for example the Alphabet etc.

[@user-wq1iv9eb6w]

Cadmus King of Illyria/Albania give civilisation to all people in medeterranian.

[@Andrej-tt1yi]

every source say that he is Phoenician which is in modern day Lebanon.