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Cadmus
1[ kad-muhs ]
noun
- Paul, 1904–1999, U.S. painter and etcher.
Cadmus
2[ kad-muhs ]
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.
Cadmus
/ ˈæ峾ə /
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
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Derived Forms
- ˈ䲹峾, adjective
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In the video, the puppet follows the story of Cadmus until he finally passes into the Isles of the Blessed, his life’s work complete.
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The demigod Cadmus had slain a dragon that happened to be a child of Ares.
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At its best, as in his celebrated 1988 study of Greek myth, “The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony,” it is thrilling.
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“The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony,” which was translated into English by Tim Parks, reportedly sold more than 200,000 copies in Italy alone.
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His 1988 “Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony,” a readable, imaginative exploration of Greek mythology, was his best-known work.
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