Associations to the word «Thebes»

Wiktionary

THEBES, proper noun. Any of two important cities in antiquity, either in Greece or Egypt.
THÊBES, proper noun. (dated) Alternative spelling of Thebes

Dictionary definition

THEBES, noun. An ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs.
THEBES, noun. An ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras