Μεμφιδος ενναετης ἑκατομπυλον ῳκεε Θηβην.
We learn the same from the Scholiast upon Lycophron, who styles the king Ogugus. [[1070]]Και ὁ Ωγυγος Θηβων Αιγυπτιων ην Βασιλευς, ὁθεν ὁ Καδμος ὑπαρχων, ελθων εν Ἑλλαδι τας Ἑπταπυλους εκτισε. Moreover Ogugus was king of Thebes in Egypt: of which country was Cadmus, who came into Greece, and built the city styled Heptapulæ. It was from the same part of the world, that the mysteries were imported, in which Cadmus is represented as so knowing: and here it was, that he was taught hieroglyphics, and the other characters, which are attributed to him. For he is said to have been expert [[1071]]Χειρος οπισθοποροιο χαραγματα λοξα χαρασσων. These arts he carried first to the coast of Sidon, and Syria; and from thence he is supposed to have brought them to Greece: for, before he came to Hellas, he is said to have reigned in conjunction with Phœnix, both at Sidon and Tyre. [[1072]]Φοινιξ και Καδμος, απο Θηβων των Αιγυπτιων εξελθοντες εις την Συριαν Τυρου και Σιδωνος εβασιλευσαν. Phœnix and Cadmus came from Thebes in Egypt, and reigned at Tyre and Sidon.
Thus I have taken pains to shew, that Cadmus was not, as has been generally thought, a Phenician. My next endeavour will be to prove that no such person existed. If we consider the whole history of this celebrated hero, we shall find, that it was impossible for one person to have effected what he is supposed to have performed. His expeditions were various and wonderful; and such as in those early times would not have been attempted, nor could ever have been completed. The Helladians say little more, than that he built Thebes, and brought letters into Greece: that he slew a dragon, from the teeth of which being sowed in the ground there arose an army of earthborn men. The writers of other countries afford us a more extensive account: among the principal of which are to be esteemed Herodotus, Diodorus, Strabo, and Pausanias. Some of them had their [[1073]]doubts about the reality of this adventurer: and from the history which they have transmitted, we may safely infer, that no such person existed, as has been described under the character of Cadmus.
He is said to have sailed first to [[1074]]Phenicia and Cyprus; and afterwards to [[1075]]Rhodes. Here he instructed the people in the religion which he professed; and founded a temple at Lindus, where he appointed an order of priests. He did the same [[1076]]at Thera, and afterwards was at [[1077]]Thasus: and proceeding in his travels partook of the Cabiritic mysteries in [[1078]]Samothracia. He visited [[1079]]Ionia, and all the coast upwards to the Hellespont and Propontis. He was at Lesbos, which he named [[1080]]Issa: where some of his posterity were to be found long after. He was also at Anaphe, one of the Sporades; which island was denominated Membliaros from one of his [[1081]]followers. Mention is made of his being upon the [[1082]]Hellespont, and in Thrace. Here he resided, and found out a mine of [[1083]]gold, having before found one of copper in [[1084]]Cyprus. Hence he is said to have procured great wealth. [[1085]]Ὁδε Καδμου πλουτος περι Θρακην, και το Παγγαιον ορος. We hear of him afterwards in [[1086]]Eubœa; where there are to be found innumerable traces of him, and his followers. He was likewise at [[1087]]Sparta, as we may infer from the Heroüm erected to him by Eurotas, and his brethren, the sons of Huræus. He must have resided a great while in [[1088]]Attica; for there were many edifices about Athens attributed to him. He settled at Tanagra in Bœotia; where he lost all his companions, who were slain by a dragon. He afterwards built Thebes. Here he was king; and is said to have reigned sixty-two [[1089]]years. But as if his wanderings were never to be terminated, he leaves his newly founded city, and goes to Illyria. Here we find him again in regal state. [[1090]]Βασιλευει Καδμος των Ιλλυριων. He reigns over the country which receives its name from his son. [[1091]]Ιλλυρια—απο Ιλλυριου του Καδμονος παιδος. Now whoever is truly acquainted with antiquity, must know, that, in the times here spoken of, little correspondence was maintained between nation and nation. Depredations were very frequent; and every little maritime power was in a state of [[1092]]piracy: so that navigation was attended with great peril. It is not therefore to be believed, that a person should so often rove upon the seas amid such variety of nations, and reside among them at his pleasure: much less that he should build temples, found cities, and introduce his religion, wherever he listed; and this too in such transient visits. Besides, according to the Egyptian accounts, the chief of his adventures were in Libya. He married Harmonia at the lake [[1093]]Tritonis; and is said to have founded in that part of the world no less. than an hundred cities:
[[1094]]Λιβυστιδι Καδμος αρουρᾳ
Δωμησας πολιων ἑκατονταδα.
Some of these cities seem to have been situated far west in the remoter parts of Africa.
[[1095]]Και Λιβυες στρατοωντο παρ' Ἑσπεριον κλιμα γαιης,
Αγχινεφη ναιοντες Αλημονος αστεα Καδμου.
Carthage itself was of old called [[1096]]Cadmeia: so that he may be ranked among the founders of that city. Καρχηδων, Μητροπολις Λιβυης—εκαλειτο δε Καινη πολις, και Καδμεια. He is mentioned by Moses Chorenensis to have settled in [[1097]]Armenia, where there was a regio Cadmeia not far from Colchis. He reigned here; and is said to have been of the giant race, and to have come from [[1098]]Babylonia. And as the city Carthage in Libya was called Cadmeia, so in this region Cadmeia, there was a city Carthage: [[1099]]Καρχηδων πολις Αρμενιας.