In Greek mythology, Cadmus was the legendary founder of Boeotian Thebes. He was, alongside Perseus and Bellerophon, the greatest hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. Commonly state
4th century BC painting of Cadmus slaying the dragon, from the Louvre in Paris, France
Sowing the Dragon's teeth; workshop of Rubens
Hendrick Goltzius, Cadmus fighting the Dragon
Cadmus Asks the Delphic Oracle Where He Can Find his Sister, Europa, Hendrick Goltzius
In Greek mythology, Perseus is the legendary founder of the Perseid dynasty. He was, alongside Cadmus and Bellerophon, the greatest Greek hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. He be
Cadmus
…In Greek mythology, Cadmus (; Ancient Greek: Κάδμος, romanized: Kádmos) was the legendary founder of Boeotian Thebes. He was, alongside Perseus and Bellerophon, the greatest hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. Commonly stated to be a prince of Phoenicia, the son of king…
Perseus with the head of Medusa, first century AD, Museo Ostiense
Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Benvenuto Cellini, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence
Perseus rescuing Andromeda from Cetus, depicted on an amphora in the Altes Museum, Berlin
Perseus and Andromeda, 1st century AD fresco from the Casa della Saffo, Pompeii; he shows her the Medusa's head reflected in a pool.