Cadmus of Miletus
Cadmus of Miletus (
As Dionysius of Halicarnassus (Judicium de Thucydide, c. 23) distinctly states that the work current in his time under the name of Cadmus was a forgery, it is most probable that the two first are identical with the Phoenician Cadmus, who, as the reputed inventor of letters, was subsequently transformed into the Milesian and the author of an historical work. In this connection it should be observed that the old Milesian nobles traced their descent back to the Phoenician or one of his companions.[1]
The text of the notice of the third Cadmus of Miletus in the Suda is unsatisfactory; and it is uncertain whether he is to be explained in the same way, or whether he was an historical personage, of whom all further record is lost.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Chisholm 1911.
Attribution
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cadmus of Miletus". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 931.
External links
- Smith, William (ed.). "Cadmus". A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. Perseus Digital Library.
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