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In Greek mythology, King Erichthonius ( / ərɪkˈθoʊniəs /; Ancient Greek: Ἐριχθόνιος, romanized : Erikhthónios) was a legendary early ruler of ancient Athens. According to some myths, he was autochthonous (born of the soil, or Earth) and adopted or raised by the goddess Athena.
- Amphictyon
Etymology. The name of Amphictyon is a back-formation from...
- Pandion I
Family. Pandion married a naiad, Zeuxippe, and they had two...
- Amphictyon
Erichthonius is one of the original, legendary kings of the Athenians. In his myth, he was born directly from the soil of Attica, after Hephaestus attempted to rape Athena, but instead cast his seed upon the ground. Athena conceals the child in a basket and entrusts the child to the daughters of Cecrops with a command to never look inside.
- Adam Rappold
- 2016
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In Greek mythology, King Erichthonius ( / ərɪkˈθoʊniəs /; Ancient Greek: Ἐριχθόνιος, romanized: Erikhthónios) was a legendary early ruler of ancient Athens. According to some myths, he was autochthonous (born of the soil, or Earth) and adopted or raised by the goddess Athena.
When Erichthonius had grown up, he expelled Amphictyon, and usurped the government of Athens, and his wife Pasithea bore him a son Pandion. 5 He is said to have introduced the worship of Athena, to have instituted the festival of the Panathenaea, and to have built a temple of Athena on the acropolis. When Athena and Poseidon disputed about the ...
Erechtheus (/ ɪ ˈ r ɛ k θj uː s,-θ i ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἐρεχθεύς) in Greek mythology was a king of Athens, the founder of the polis and, in his role as god, attached to Poseidon, as "Poseidon Erechtheus". The name Erichthonius is carried by a son of Erechtheus, but Plutarch conflated the two names in the myth of the begetting ...
Sep 25, 2023 · September 25, 2023. In the heart of ancient Greek lore, the tale of Erichthonius, a legendary early king of Athens, unfolds with a blend of earthly reality and divine intervention. His narrative is not just a tale of kingship, but a bridge between the mortal realm and the divine, showcasing the intertwined fate of gods and men. Table of Contents.
Erichthonius. In Greek mythology, Erichthonius ( / ərɪkˈθoʊniəs /; Ancient Greek: Ἐριχθόνιος, romanized : Erikhthónios) may refer to the following figures: Erichthonius, the autochthon king of Athens. [1] Erichthonius, king of Dardania and son of Dardanus. [2]
