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Chthonia
In Greek mythology, the name Chthonia (Ancient Greek: Χθωνία means 'of the earth') may refer to: *Chthonia, an Athenian princess and the youngest daughter of King Erechtheus and Praxithea, daughter of Phrasimus and Diogeneia. She was sacrificed by her father who had received a prophecy according to which he could win the imminent battle against Eumolpus only if he sacrificed his daughter. Her sisters who had sworn to kill themselves if one of them died, fulfilled their oath by throwing themselves off a cliff. According to the dictionary ''Suda'', only two of the sisters, Protogeneia and Pandora, did commit suicide which made sense, since of the other daughters of Erechtheus, Orithyia had been abducted by Boreas, Procris married off to Cephalus, and Creusa was still a baby at the time the oath had been sworn. It was also said, however, that Chthonia married her uncle Butes, which probably indicated a version that she was not sacrificed. Her other siblings were Cecrops, Pandorus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erechtheus
Erechtheus (; grc, Ἐρεχθεύς) in Greek mythology was the name of an archaic king of Athens, the founder of the ''polis'' and, in his role as god, attached to Poseidon, as "Poseidon Erechtheus". The mythic Erechtheus and the historical Erechtheus were fused into one character in Euripides' lost tragedy ''Erechtheus'' (423–22 BC). The name Erichthonius is carried by a son of Erechtheus, but Plutarch conflated the two names in the myth of the begetting of Erechtheus. Erechtheus I ''See main article: Erichthonius'' Athenians thought of themselves as ''Erechtheidai'', the "sons of Erechtheus". In Homer's ''Iliad'' (2. 547–48) Erechteus is the son of "grain-giving Earth", reared by Athena. The earth-born son was sired by Hephaestus, whose semen Athena wiped from her thigh with a fillet of wool cast to earth, by which Gaia was made pregnant. In the contest for patronage of Athens between Poseidon and Athena, the salt spring on the Acropolis where Poseidon's trident stru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecrops II
In Greek mythology, Cecrops II (; Ancient Greek: Κέκροψ, ''Kékrops''; ''gen''.: Κέκροπος) was the legendary or semi-legendary seventh king of Athens and in whose reign the deeds of Dionysus and Perseus occurred. Family Cecrops was the son of Pandion I, king of Athens and possibly the naiad Zeuxippe, and thus brother to Erechtheus, Butes, Procne, Philomela and Teuthras. In some accounts, his parents were identified to be King Erechtheus and the naiad Praxithea and thus he was brother to Pandorus, Metion, Protogeneia, Pandora, Procris, Creusa, Orithyia and Chthonia. His other possible siblings were Orneus, Thespius, Eupalamus,Diodorus Siculus4.76.1/ref> Sicyon and Merope. Cecrops married Metiadusa, daughter of Eupalamus (his brother or a son of MetionApollodorus3.15.5/ref>), by whom he became the father of his heir, Pandion II. Mythology After Poseidon having destroyed Erechtheus and his house during the war between Athens and Eleusis, Cecrops being the eldest o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orithyia (Athenian)
In Greek mythology, Orithyia or Oreithyia ( /ɒrɪˈθaɪ.ə/; Ancient Greek: Ὠρείθυια ''Ōreithuia''; Latin: ''Ōrīthyia'') was an Athenian princess who was raped by Boreas, the north wind, and gave birth to the twin Boreads, Zetes and Calaïs. Family Orithyia was the fifth daughter of King Erechtheus of Athens and his wife, Praxithea, daughter of Phrasimus and Diogeneia. She was sister to Cecrops, Pandorus, Metion, Protogeneia, Pandora, Procris, Creusa, and Chthonia. Her other possible siblings were Merope, Orneus, Thespius, Eupalamus and Sicyon. Orithyia gave Boreas two daughters, Chione and Cleopatra (the wife of Phineus) and two sons, Calais and Zetes, both known as the Boreads. These sons grew wings like their father and joined the Argonauts in the quest for the golden fleece. Legends Boreas, the north wind, fell in love with Orithyia. At first he attempted to woo her, but after failing at that he decided to take her by force, as violence felt more nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creusa Of Athens
In Greek mythology, Creusa (; Ancient Greek: Κρέουσα ''Kreousa'' "princess" ) was an Athenian princess. Family Creusa was the youngest daughter of Erechtheus, King of Athens and his wife, Praxithea, daughter of Phrasimus and Diogeneia. She was the sister of Protogeneia, Pandora, Procris, Oreithyia, Chthonia, Cecrops, Pandorus and Metion. Her other possible siblings were Merope, Orneus, Thespius, Eupalamus and Sicyon. Apollodorus mentions Creusa as the mother of Achaeus and Ion by her husband Xuthus; she is presumably also the mother of Xuthus' daughter Diomede. However, according to Euripides' ''Ion'', in which she is a prominent character, Creusa was mother of Ion by Apollo, while Xuthus was infertile so he accepted Ion as his own son. Creusa is also mentioned as the mother of Ion with Apollo by Stephanus of Byzantium. Hyginus calls Creusa mother of Cephalus by Hermes. Mythology Creusa was spared of the fate of her sisters because she was an infant at the time t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praxithea
In Greek mythology, Praxithea (; Ancient Greek: Πραξιθέα) was a name attributed to five women. * Praxithea, a Naiad nymph. She married Erichthonius of Athens and by him had a son named Pandion I. Praxithea's sister Zeuxippe married her nephew Pandion, and to them were born Erechtheus, Butes, Procne and Philomela. She was also called Pasithea. * Praxithea, an Athenian daughter of Phrasimus and Diogeneia, daughter of the river-god Cephissus. She became queen of Athens after marrying King Erechtheus by whom she Cecrops, Pandorus, Metion, Protogeneia, Pandora, Procris, Creusa, Oreithyia and Chthonia. Praxithea's other possible children were Orneus, Thespius, Eupalamus, Sicyon and Merope. * Praxithea, the woman that cried out when she saw Demeter holding Metanira's son Demophon in the fires, thus preventing him from becoming immortal. * Praxithea (or Phrasithea), daughter of Leos. Along with her sisters, Theope and Eubule, she sacrificed herself in order to save Athens. In an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thespius
In Greek mythology, Thespius (; Ancient Greek: Θέσπιος ''Théspios'') or Thestius (; Ancient Greek: Θέστιος)Pausanias, 9.27.7 was a legendary founder and king of Thespiae, Boeotia. His life account is considered part of Greek mythology. Biography Thespius was reportedly son of Erechtheus, King of Athens,Diodorus Siculus, 4.29.2 and possibly Praxithea, daughter of Phrasimus and Diogeneia.Apollodorus3.15.1/ref> He was probably the brother of Protogeneia, Pandora, Procris, Creusa, Oreithyia, Chthonia, Merope, Cecrops, Pandorus, Metion, Orneus, Eupalamus and Sicyon. Other sources called him a descendant of Erechtheus while some said that he was the son of Teuthras, son of Pandion or Cepheus. Thespius' maternal grandparents were Phrasimus and Diogenia, the daughter of the river god Cephissus. He married Megamede, daughter of Arneus. They supposedly had fifty daughters together, although Thespius may have fathered some of the daughters from unnamed mistresses with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandorus
In Greek mythology, Pandorus ( grc, Πάνδωρος) may refer to the following personages: * Pandorus, son of Zeus and Pandora II, daughter of Deucalion and Pyrrha. He was the brother of Melera, and possibly Graecus and Latinus. *Pandorus, an Athenian prince as the son of King Erechtheus of Athens Pseudo-Scymnos, ''Circuit de la terre'' 566 ff. and Praxithea, daughter of Phrasimus and Diogeneia. He was the brother of Metion, Cecrops, Protogeneia, Pandora, Procris, Creusa, Oreithyia and Chthonia. Pandorus' possible siblings were Orneus, Thespius, Eupalamus, Sicyon and Merope.Plutarch, ''Theseus'' 19.5 After leaving Attica, he founded the city of Chalcis in Euboea. Notes References * Apollodorus, ''The Library'' with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Procris
In Greek mythology, Procris ( grc, Πρόκρις, ''gen''.: Πρόκριδος) was an Athenian princess as the third daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens and his wife, Praxithea, daughter of Phrasimus and Diogeneia. Homer mentions her in the ''Odyssey'' as one of the many dead spirits Odysseus saw in the Underworld, and Sophocles wrote a tragedy called ''Procris'' which has been lost, as has a version contained in the Greek Cycle, but at least six different accounts of her story still exist. Family Procris's sisters were Creusa, Oreithyia, Chthonia, Protogeneia, Pandora and Merope while her brothers were Cecrops, Pandorus, Metion, and possibly Orneus, Thespius, Eupalamus and Sicyon. She married Cephalus, the son of King Deioneus of Phocis. Mythology Pherecydes The earliest version of Procris' story comes from Pherecydes of Athens. Cephalus remains away from home for eight years because he wanted to test Procris. When he returns, he succeeds in seducing her whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orneus
In Greek mythology, Orneus (; Ancient Greek: Ὀρνεύς) may refer to two different personages: * Orneus, an Athenian prince as the son of King ErechtheusPausanias, 2.25.6; Plutarch, ''Theseus'' 32.1; Stephanus of Byzantium, s.v. Orneiai'' Eusebius, ''Chronographia'66 and probably Praxithea, daughter of Phrasimus and Diogeneia. His possible siblings were Protogeneia, Pandora, Creusa, Procris, Oreithyia, Chthonia, Merope, Cecrops, Pandorus, Metion, Thespius, Eupalamus and Sicyon. Orneus was the father of Peteus and through the latter became the grandfather of Menestheus, successor of Theseus. The town of Orneae is believed to be named after him. Otherwise, the eponym of the land was attributed to the naiad Ornea, daughter of the river-god Asopus and Metope.Diodorus Siculus, 4.72.1 * Orneus, one of the centaurs who attended Pirithous' wedding. He fought against the Lapiths and fled.Ovid, ''Metamorphoses'' 12.302; Pausanias, 3.18.16 Notes References * Apollodorus, ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butes
In Greek mythology, the name Butes (; Ancient Greek: Βούτης, ''Boútēs'') referred to several different people. *Butes, an Athenian prince as the son of King Pandion I and the naiad Zeuxippe. He was a priest of Poseidon and Athena and was worshipped as a hero by the Athenians. He was married to Chthonia, daughter of his brother Erechtheus. Butes other siblings were Philomela, Procne and possibly Teuthras. *Butes, an Argonaut, son of Teleon and Zeuxippe (daughter of Eridanus). In some accounts, his father was called Aeneus. When the Argonauts were sailing past the Sirens, he was the only one who was unable resist the charm of their singing, swimming off to them. But Aphrodite saved Butes by transferring him to Lilybaeum in Sicily, where he became her lover. Other accounts call him a famous bee keeper and a native Sicilian king. He was the father of Eryx by Aphrodite, and also of Polycaon. *Butes, a Thracian, Boreas's son, who was hostile towards his stepbrother Lycurgus an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metion
In Greek mythology, Metion (; Ancient Greek: Μητίων, ''gen''. Μητίονος) was an Athenian prince as the son of King Erechtheus and Praxithea, daughter of Phrasimus and Diogeneia. Family Metion was the brother of Cecrops, Pandorus, Protogeneia, Pandora, Creusa, Procris, Oreithyia and Chthonia. His other possible siblings were Merope, Orneus, Thespius, Eupalamus and Sicyon. In some account, Metion's father was Eupalamus, son of Erechtheus, instead. He had sons known collectively as the Metionadae which probably include Eupalamus, Sicyon, and Daedalus (his son by Iphinoe). These mentioned sons are sometimes credited with other parentages. Mythology The Metionids later drove King Pandion II out of Athens into exile. These usurping sons were in turn overthrown by the sons of Pandion: Aegeus, Nisus, Lycus and Pallas.Apollodorus3.15.6 Pausanias, ''Graeciae Descriptio'' 1.5.4 Notes References * Apollodorus, ''The Library'' with an English Translation by Sir Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protogeneia
Protogeneia (; Ancient Greek: means "the firstborn"), in Greek mythology, may refer to: *Protogeneia, a Phthian princess as the daughter of King Deucalion of Thessaly and Pyrrha, mythological progenitors of the Hellenes. She was the sister of Hellen and Amphictyon, and possibly of Thyia and Pandora II, Melantho (Melanthea) and Candybus. By Zeus, Protogeneia became the mother of Opus, Aethlius, Aetolus and possibly of Dorus. *Protogeneia, also called Cambyse, daughter of the above Opus. Zeus carried her off from the land of the Epeans and became by her, on mount Maenalus in Arcadia, the father of Opus II.Hardp. 564 Scholia on Pindar, ''Olympian'9.85 (Drachmann, pp. 288–289) ''BNJ'' 4 F117a She was later received by Locrus who for being childless, married Protogeneia and adopted her son Opus as his own. *Protogeneia, a Calydonian princess as the daughter of King Calydon and Aeolia, daughter of Amythaon, and thus sister to Epicaste. By Ares, Protogeneia became the mother of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
