Cadmus of Miletus
Ancient logographus of disputed historicity, possibly mythical.
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Cadmus of Miletus (Ancient Greek: Κάδμος ὁ Μιλήσιος) is a figure from ancient Greek historiography, regarded by some ancient authorities as the oldest of the logographi. Scholars are divided: some assign him to about 550 BC, while others consider him purely mythical. The Suda mentions three persons of this name, but the historical record is confused and uncertain.
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- Milesian (from Miletus, Ionia)
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