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title: Cadmus Slaying the Dragon
author: Bibi Saint-Pol
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6229/cadmus-slaying-the-dragon/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-10-14
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# Cadmus Slaying the Dragon

_Authored by Bibi Saint-Pol_

## Image File

[![Cadmus Slaying the Dragon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6229.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6229.jpg)

## Image Caption

A scene from a black-figure vase of the Phoenician founder of [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/) [Cadmus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cadmus/) slaying the dragon which dwelt there. From Euboea, 560-550 BCE.

Louvre Museum, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Saint-Pol, B. (2017, January 09). Cadmus Slaying the Dragon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6229/cadmus-slaying-the-dragon/>
### Chicago
Saint-Pol, Bibi. "Cadmus Slaying the Dragon." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6229/cadmus-slaying-the-dragon/>.
### MLA
Saint-Pol, Bibi. "Cadmus Slaying the Dragon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jan 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6229/cadmus-slaying-the-dragon/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kadmos_dragon_Louvre_E707.jpg) by [**Bibi Saint-Pol**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kadmos_dragon_Louvre_E707.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 09 January 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.