22ndnd TEE/EPAS Thivas - St Lazarous TEE/EPAS Thivas - St Lazarous Technical school of Larnaka Technical school of Larnaka

Mythology , Art in Thiva Mythology , Art in Thiva

ThivaThiva, the birthplace of the legendary , the birthplace of the legendary hero hero HeraklesHerakles and men of importance and men of importance like like PindarPindar and and EpameinondasEpameinondas, played , played a major role in the affairs of Greece, a major role in the affairs of Greece, from its early history as the many from its early history as the many legends of the city testify. legends of the city testify.

Though not a great power, for a short Though not a great power, for a short time, thanks to the genius of time, thanks to the genius of Epameinondas and its superb trained Epameinondas and its superb trained army, led by the army, led by the Sacred BandSacred Band, took the , took the hegemony of Greece by defeating the hegemony of Greece by defeating the invincible Sparta.invincible Sparta.Oedipus and Sphinx

Thiva Mythology

Art - The palace of Kadmos

Frescos from the walls of the Mycenaean palace of Kadmos, in Thiva,dated from 14th to 13th century BC.

Jewels found in the room of treasures in the palace chambers. 

Art

Ivory pyxis (jewel box) from a tomb at ThivaMycenaean period, 13th century BC.

A vase from Thiva,Mycenaean period, 13th century BC

Early Helladic, jugs from Boeotia, around 3000 -2000 BC

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Middle Helladic jug from Boeotia,  2000 - 1680 century BC

Art

Sikyonian perfume vase from Thiva,middle of the 7th century BC.

Drinking bowl from Boeotia, of the middle 6th century BC

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The birth of Athena from the head of Zeus, A jewel

 case from Thiva Beotia, 570 - 565

The top of rim above

Boys dancing to the music of a double flute playing byanother man. Fragment from a Boeotian jar, 4th century BC

Art

Jars

Art

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Fragments of black figured vases found in Kabeiroi, near Thiva. 5th century BC.

Art

Fragments of black figured cup found in the sanctuary of Kabeiroi, near Thiva,  5th century BC.

It shows Odysseus with his sword threatening Cirke, while she  prepares the magic portion to turn him into an animal, as she did his friends.

     

Art

Terracotta from Boeotia, showing a barber, late 6th century BC

Clay statuette from Boeotia, of a man seated on a stool and playing lyre. 525 - 500 BC.

Art

Oedipus and Sphinx Sphinx

Coinage

Thebes was one of the earliest cities in Greece to issue coins

                                     

Silver stater of the Boeotian League, minted at Thiva, 6th century BC. On the observe the League's shield and on the reverse the archaic letter theta in the center of a mill-sail incuse.

                                 

Silver stater with Boeotian shield on the observe and amphora with roses on the reverse, 426 - 395 BC.

                                 

Silver hemidrachm with Boeotian shield on the observe, cantharos and a club on each side on the reverse, 379 - 371 BC.

 

                                 

Silver stater with Boeotian shield on the observe and amphora with a wreath above, in the name of ΚΛ..ΕΕ,379 - 338 BC.

                                 

Silver stater with Boeotian shield on the observe and amphora with club above, in the name of ΤΑ..ΙΝ,379 - 338 BC.

Coinage

Coinage

Coins from 370 -146 BC