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The Thebes<\/span><\/span><\/strong> is a setting of some of the most dramatic mythological stories. Home of Oedipus and place of the curse of the Labdakides, but also of the campaign of the Seven on Thebes. The city symbolizes fate, hubris, and divine punishment.<\/p>\n

See also:<\/strong> Oedipus, Antigone, Hercules<\/a>, Seven on Thebes<\/p>\n

City of Oedipus and Theban myths. More info: https:\/\/mythoi.org\/en\/thiva\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","atbdp_listing_types":[3],"at_biz_dir-category":[15,364],"at_biz_dir-location":[341,201],"at_biz_dir-tags":[378],"class_list":["post-2487","at_biz_dir","type-at_biz_dir","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","atbdp_listing_types-mousems","at_biz_dir-category-archaeological-sites","at_biz_dir-category-mythology-places","at_biz_dir-location-greece","at_biz_dir-location-thebes","at_biz_dir-tags-thebesoedipusmythology"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThebes Mythology Sites - Museums & Archaeological Sites of Greece<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Thebes is a setting of some of the most dramatic mythological stories. 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