'Thèbes' is a French equivalent of 'Thebes'. It's the location of the famous Theban cycle of plays about Theban King Oedipus and his family: 'Oedipus Rex', 'Oedipus at Colonus', and 'Antigone'. It's pronounced 'tehb'.

Theban Legion died in 286.

Theban Mapping Project was created in 1978.

Haemon was a prince of Thebes. He was the son of Theban King Creon and Theban Queen Eurydice. He was the first cousin and fiance of Antigone. He was the nephew of Theban Queen Jocasta through her first marriage to Theban King Laius, and the grand nephew of Theban King Oedipus thorugh Jocasta' second marriage. He was a descendant of Cadmus, who was the founder and first Theban king, around 2000 B.C.E.