KADMOS Son of Agenor---himself a son of Apollo---and Telephassa, Kadmos was brother to Europa, Phoenix and Kilix. His sister, Europa, having disappeared, carried off by a great white bull, Kadmos and his brothers searched long for her, Phoenix and Kilix finally giving up in despair, while Kadmos continued the search, accompanied by his mother, who remained with him until she eventually wearied and died. Kadmos finally reached the oracle at Delphi, and sought its advice. This oracle told him to stop searching, and instead follow a cow which would cross his path, and where it lay down to found there a city.