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The Greek city-states believed Alexander was unproven and willing to rebel against Macedonian control, with Thebes leading because it had been the legendary moral and cultural center under Epaminondas, home to Oedipus and Antigone myths, and a Pythagorean enlightened society

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Victor Davis Hanson

Evidence Quote

“Thebes was at this time legendary because it's the legendary home of Oedipus and Antigone. It's the fountain of Greek mythology... it had been under Pamanondas, a Pythagorean, enlightened society. The first really expansive democracy was trying to democratize the Peloponnese. So it was the moral leader at this point.”

Source

“The End of Everything,” with Victor Davis Hanson | Uncommon Knowledge— Hoover Institution
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:38:14 PM

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