Relating to Cadmus or Thebes in Greek mythology; also meaning involving a Pyrrhic victory or costly triumph.
From Cadmus, founder of Thebes in Greek mythology. Refers to the story of Cadmus sowing dragon's teeth that grew into fighting men—illustrating destructive victory.
Cadmean victory is a literary gem from mythology—it means you won so badly that the victory destroyed you, a concept so useful that scholars still use it today.
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