Καδμεῖος
Καδμεῖος
Καδμεῖος, α, ον
Cadmean, Hes., Trag.; poet. Καδμέϊος, Pind., Soph., Ionic form Καδμήιος, η, ον Καδμεῖοι, οἱ, the Cadmeans or ancient inhabitants of Thebes, Hom., etc.; also Καδμείωνες, Il.:— ἡ Καδμεία the citadel of Thebes, Xen.:—proverb., Καδμεία νίκη a dear-bought victory (from the story of the Σπαρτοί, or that of Polynices and Eteocles), Hdt.