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Thebes may refer to one of the following places:

Trivia about thebes

  • Adrastus was the only one of the seven against this city who survived the expedition
  • 2 famous cities, one in Greece, the other a capital of ancient Egypt, were both named this
  • Luxor is the modern town on the site of this ancient Egyptian capital
  • Aeschylus recounted a tale of legendary heroes making war in "Seven Against" this city
  • If he had lived there back in 1000 B.C., Robin Hood might have been "Prince of" this chief city of upper Egypt
  • The Valley of the Kings lies on the western bank of the Nile opposite this ancient capital
  • The Epigoni were the sons of the "7 against" this city who later succeeded where their dads had failed
  • The Sphinx riddled & munched on travelers on the high road to this ancient city
  • In mythology Laius & Oedipus both reigned over this Greek city
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew gives the clue from the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.) With more than 60 known tombs, the Valley of the Kings was part of this ancient city the Greeks called Diaspolis
  • He was the king of this Greek city whom 7 famously went against
  • While king of this city, Eteocles was killed by one of the seven against it
  • In legend, after slaying a dragon, Cadmus sowed its teeth & grew a crop of warriors who helped him defeat this city
  • A group of 150 male-male pairs, the Sacred Band was an elite fighting unit of this city of Oedipus
  • "The Seven" is a hip-hop musical based on Aeschylus' "Seven Against" this city

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