Thebes
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- proper noun
- In mythology, Thebes was the home of Oedipus, a tragic hero whose story still resonates today.
- plague of Thebes
- walls of Thebes
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Watch on YouTubeLittle did Oedipus know, one of the casualties was King Lius of Thebes, his own birth father.
- Little did Oedipus know, one of the casualties was King Lius of Thebes, his own birth father.
- Well, he goes back to Thebes, where he's originally from, and he meets a man along the way.
- And the first that you mentioned, and in particular with regard to Thebes, was that the Thebans did not understand their attacker.
- He defeats Athens and the Thebes to the big cities there.
- Whereas at Thebes the climate is dense and so the Thebans are stout and sturdy.
Examples
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Poor Oedipus, king of Thebes.
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Yet while these actions pacified the North, the southern cities of Thebes and Athens rose up once more.
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"What are you doing on the way to Thebes?"
Fiction book (1995) -
King Oedipus finally learns that the man he killed on the road into Thebes was his father and the queen was his mother.
Academic text (2004) -
To the north lies Thebes, Corinth is due west, and Sparta is some way to the south.
Blog text (27) -
Thebes is terrorized by a vile plague, and King Oedipus vows to rid the city of the terrorizing plague.
Academic text (2004) -
The ancient Greek city of Thebes was known for its powerful military and political influence.
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The city of Thebes, famous for its role in Greek history, was destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thebes for the Greek city comes from the old Greek name Thebai, and people in old stories said the city was named after a woman called Thebe, so thinking of Thebe helps you remember the city's place in Greek myth and history.