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From [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[mythology]], it was a [[city]] in [[Greece]] also known as [[Boeotia]], and it was an important location of many stories about [[Cadmus]], [[Oedipus]], the [[Greek god]] [[Dionysos]]. It was a [[rival]] of the Greek [[city-state]] of [[Athens]].
In [[Ancient Greece]], the greatest city of classical [[Boeotia]] and the main rival to [[Athens]] and [[Sparta]]. Famous citizens included [[Epaminondas]] and [[Pelopidas]]; in Greek legend, it was the home of [[Cadmus]] and [[Oedipus]]. The modern municipality (population 36,000) is the chief market town of an agricultural region.

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A definition or brief description of Thebes.

In Ancient Greece, the greatest city of classical Boeotia and the main rival to Athens and Sparta. Famous citizens included Epaminondas and Pelopidas; in Greek legend, it was the home of Cadmus and Oedipus. The modern municipality (population 36,000) is the chief market town of an agricultural region.