Greek mythology
Echion
Dragon-born Spartos who wed Cadmus' daughter Agave
- Mythology
- Greek mythology
- Children
- Pentheus
- Group
- Spartoi
- Appears in
- Cadmus and Thebes
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Echion is one of the five surviving Spartoi, the warriors grown from the dragon's teeth at Thebes. He marries Agave, daughter of Cadmus, and with her fathers the doomed king Pentheus.
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Cadmus and Thebes
Chapter 1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Echion?
- Echion is one of the five surviving Spartoi, the warriors grown from the dragon's teeth at Thebes. He marries Agave, daughter of Cadmus, and with her fathers the doomed king Pentheus.
- Which mythology does Echion belong to?
- Echion belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Echion appear in?
- Echion appears in Cadmus and Thebes, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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