Cadmus

Legendary founder of Thebes and bringer of the Phoenician alphabet to Greece. In Cyril's chronology, reigned at Thebes 160 years after Moses.

Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture

• Praises of Moses from Scripture and the Fathers — First to bring Greek letters from Phoenicia

  "Cadmus was the first to bring these later from Phoenicia"

• Praises of Moses from Scripture and the Fathers — In 160th year after Moses, reigned at Thebes; his daughter was Semele; Linus and Amphion were musicians at that time

  "Cadmus reigned at Thebes, whose daughter was Semele"