Cadmus and the Dragon Book · Pickups
- Type
- Book
- Found as
- Pickups
- Pages
- 1
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Full text of Cadmus and the Dragon
As recounted by Apollodorus in his Bibliotheca, Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, once come across a holy spring, from which he wished to draw water, for it was known that one who drank from it would acquire great wisdom. The spring was guarded by a terrible dragon, who killed scores upon scores of brave men and women. Yet Cadmus managed to defeat the beast.
Thereupon the goddess Athena revealed herself to Cadmus and said unto him: collect the dragon’s teeth and sow them as you would grains of corn, and you shall be greatly rewarded. And Cadmus did as the goddess instructed, and lo and behold, terrible armed warriors sprang up from the dragon’s teeth. Apollodorus calls them The Sown ones, or Spartoi, but they were called by many other names, such as Vrachoi, or 'Rocks', for they had emerged from among the rocks.
At first, Cadmus was grateful to the wise goddess, for he thought he would have a great army at his command. In time, though, he grew frightened of the fearsome warriors he had brought into this world and swore to slay them…
Where to find Cadmus and the Dragon in The Blood of Dawnwalker
Cadmus and the Dragon is found at Neustadt in Vale Sangora, pinned on the map below. The position comes straight from the game files, so the pin is where the game itself puts it.
Cadmus and the Dragon is read from the inventory item Cadmus and the Dragon, so the pins follow that item: wherever it turns up, the text comes with it. 2 merchants stock it — Mevasser and Wizard Beloved Vendor — so buy it from whichever you reach first. Open it on the full interactive map to see what sits nearby — fast-travel shrines, merchants, quest starts and camps.
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Exact position from the game files
- Mevasser
- Wizard Beloved VendorSvartrau City
Every place Cadmus and the Dragon is tied to
Cadmus and the Dragon is linked to 1 mapped place(s) in Vale Sangora. Open one for its districts, merchants, quests and enemies, or open the full map to plan the route.
Where Cadmus and the Dragon comes from
Cadmus and the Dragon is read from the inventory item Cadmus and the Dragon. The item page lists where it is found and who carries it.
Source item
Cadmus and the Dragon is a Book in The Blood of Dawnwalker, filed under Pickups, running 1 page(s) and about 186 words. It is read from the item Cadmus and the Dragon. It opens: "As recounted by Apollodorus in his Bibliotheca, Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, once come across a holy spring, from which he wished to draw water, for it was known that one who drank from it would acquire great wisdom." Other Pickups readables include A Blood Soup Recipe, Aeëtes and Jason, A Fair Warning, A Flemish Rebel’s Memoir, A Gourmet's Memoir.
See Also
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Cadmus and the Dragon FAQ
What is Cadmus and the Dragon?
Cadmus and the Dragon is a Book in The Blood of Dawnwalker, filed by the game under Pickups. Its full text is on this page.
Where do I find Cadmus and the Dragon?
Cadmus and the Dragon is found at Neustadt in Vale Sangora. The map on this page pins every place the game data ties it to.
How long is Cadmus and the Dragon?
Cadmus and the Dragon runs 1 page(s) and about 186 words.