Teleboans
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Taphians · the Teleboans
in the texts
Shield of Heracles
A people, allied with the Taphians, whose villages Amphitryon is bound to destroy in vengeance.
There he dwelt with his modest wife without the joys of love, nor might he go in unto the neat-ankled daughter of Electryon until he had avenged the death of his wife's great-hearted brothers and utterly burned with blazing fire the villages of the heroes, the Taphians and Teleboans;
Amphitruo
The enemy people (also called Taphians) under Ptereias, at war with Thebes; defeated by Amphitryon.
for between the Teleboans and the Theban people there is war.
THE SUBJECT CREON, King of Thebes, being at war with the Teleboans or Taphians, under the command of Ptereias, sends an army against them.