The Ismenian Dragon

The Ismenian Dragon (iz-may-nee-in drag-in) was a Greek serpent.

Mythology
The Ismenian Dragon was a serpent that guarded the sacred spring of Ismenos. When Cadmus came to get water from the spring, he killed the serpent with a stone.

Athena told Cadmus to sow the dragon's teeth into the ground, which caused full grown army warrior men to grow from the earth. Five of these men became the ancestral lords of Thebes.

Later, Cadmus and his wife were turned into serpents by Ares for killing the dragon.

Relationships

 * Ares (father)