Miscellaneous Myths: Cadmus

Take a seat, plant some teeth and see what sprouts! Today let's talk about another Greek hero and his inevitable sticky end!

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[scarlett]

"Would you love me if I was a worm?"
And Harmonia really said: "I'd _become_ one so we could never be parted."

[newsystembad]

Red, that IS a happy ending. Living out the rest of your days with your partner as a pair of MOTHERFUCKIN DRAGONS is the coolest fate imaginable.

[rubyamateurtactician]

I may be biased, but "I am now a big Greek dragon, I will go spend the rest of my days in the forest with my big Greek dragon wife" is probably one of the most adorable things I've heard out of this mythology

[joanderson]

Well damn, Cadmus might end up taking Perseus' place as my new favourite Greek hero. Cares about his sister, avenges his men instead of forgetting them, clearly cares a lot about his children and grandchildren, doesn't cheat on his wife (as far as we can tell), AND gets to live out the rest of his days as a dragon with his super hot wife, who loved him so much she triple-dog-dared the gods to turn her into a dragon too. What a mad lad.

[ebrannock]

"Oh no! My husband is being turned into a dragon! It would just be *awful* if I were also cursed to turn into a giant awesome monster with him!"

[fearjunkie]

I always read Cadmus' transformation as less 'what are you gonna do, smite me?' and more 'screw it, just get it over with already'.

But I've always felt a little bad for Cadmus: he did everything he was asked and still got suffered for it.

[QueenN]

Cadmus: “So, how did you become a dragon?”
Prince Lindworm: “My mom disobeyed a witch. You?”
Cadmus: “I said “Come at me, gods! And they obliged.”

[masterspoiler]

"Cadmus obeys, because when Athena tells you to do something, you do it" TRUER WORDS HAVE NOT BEEN SPOKEN

[weldonwin]

Cadmus: I THREW A ROCK AT IT!!!
Other Greek Heroes: *(stare unimpressed)*
Cadmus: It was a big rock...

[geekacelol]

Not-so-fun fact: In some versions, Hephaestus forged a necklace cursed to bring its wearer horrible misfortune and gave it to Harmonia as revenge for her being Ares and Aphrodite’s child (yeah it’s messed up), and that’s why so many horrible things happen to Harmonia and the family. She wears it, Semele was wearing it when Hera tricked her, and eventually Jocasta ended up with it during the whole Oedipus thing

[matthewsama]

"Such cunning strategies as throwing a rock at it, and stabbing it real good."
Ah yes, the Beowulf approach to dragon slaying.

[ronwingrove]

The chorus singing "Get wrecked, boat boy" will forever be my favourite Red animation scene.

[dudewhatthewhat]

Cadmus sister: gets kidnapped
Cadmus dad: is so distraught about losing a child, he is more then ready to banish the other one…
I think I know who the favourite child is

[DimaJeydar]

Just the other day I thought it’s funny how mythical tales have these epic stories with a satisfying climax, the hero gets the reward and then “oh and btw the next year they slipped on a banana and fell off a cliff, ok bye”

[noelmarkov]

Cadmus, up against an enormous fuck you dragon: "Ah yes. Time to deploy the greatest battle strategy known to man! *Throw rocks at it from a distance..."*

[AnimeWolf]

"How do you LOSE a PRINCESS?!"

... You forget to cherish her-

[thundercrash]

The Gods: *ruins Cadmus's entire family*

Cadmus: "WELL, YOU MIGHT AS WELL MAKE IT A FULL SET!"

The Gods: "Okay, but we're not doing it just because you asked."

[DragonFaerie]

Honestly, S tier move on Harmonia's part, like damn she really went all out for her husband. Respect. That is some epic love.

[theanimeunderworld]

Ah, it's been so long since hearing about a poor Greek hero getting his life ruined because of the Fates