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Cadmus

Cad·mus [ kádməss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
mythological founder of Thebes: in Greek mythology, a prince who slew a dragon and planted its teeth in the ground, from which armed men sprouted and began fighting each other. With the five survivors Cadmus founded Thebes.

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