Theban kings in Greek mythology

The dynastic history of Thebes in Greek mythology is crowded with a bewildering number of kings between the city's new foundation (by Cadmus) and the Trojan War (see Ogyges). This suggests several competing traditions, which mythographers were forced to reconcile.^[1]

^ Hard, Robin; Rose, Herbert Jennings (2004). The mythical history of Thebes. In. The Routledge handbook of Greek mythology, pp. 294 ff. Psychology Press, ISBN 978-0-415-18636-0

[1] Hard, Robin; Rose, Herbert Jennings (2004). The mythical history of Thebes. In. The Routledge handbook of Greek mythology, pp. 294 ff. Psychology Press, ISBN 978-0-415-18636-0

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