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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 ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eupalamus
In Greek mythology, Eupalamus (Ancient Greek: Εὐπαλάμου means "handy, skilful, ingenious") was an Athenian prince. There are two versions of his genealogy: Eupalamus was called (1) the son of Metion (son of King Erechtheus), and the father by Alcippe of Daedalus, Perdix and Metiadusa, wife of King Cecrops II or instead (2) the son of Erechtheus and possibly Praxithea, and became the father of Metion, father of Daedalus.Diodorus Siculus, ''Bibliotheca historica'' 4.76.1 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] |
Sicyon (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Sicyon (; grc, Σικυών) is the eponym of the polis of the same name, which was said to have previously been known as Aegiale and, earlier, Mecone. Family Sicyon's father is named variously as Marathon, Metion, Erechtheus or Pelops. He married Zeuxippe, the daughter of Lamedon, the previous king of the polis and region that would come to be named after him.Pausanias2.6.5/ref> They had a daughter Chthonophyle, who bore two sons: Polybus to Hermes and, later, Androdamas to Phlius, the son of Dionysus. However, in some accounts, Chthnophyle bore Phlius to Dionysus instead. Mythology Sicyon became the 19th king of Sicyonia after he was named as the successor of his father-in-law Lamedon. This was his reward after aiding the latter in his war against, Archander and Architeles, the sons of Achaeus.Pausanias, 2.6.5 Sicyon reigned for 45 years and the kingdom was inherited by his son Polybus.Eusebius, ''Chronographia'63/ref> Notes References ... [...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 str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daedalus
In Greek mythology, Daedalus (, ; Greek: Δαίδαλος; Latin: ''Daedalus''; Etruscan: ''Taitale'') was a skillful architect and craftsman, seen as a symbol of wisdom, knowledge and power. He is the father of Icarus, the uncle of Perdix, and possibly also the father of Iapyx. Among his most famous creations are the wooden cow for Pasiphaë, the Labyrinth for King Minos of Crete which imprisoned the Minotaur, and wings that he and his son Icarus used to escape Crete. It was during this escape that Icarus did not heed his father's warnings and flew too close to the sun; the wax holding his wings together melted and Icarus fell to his death. Epigraphic evidence The name ''Daidalos'' appears to be attested in Linear B, a writing system used to record Mycenaean Greek. The name appears in the form ''da-da-re-jo-de'', possibly referring to a sanctuary. Family Daedalus's parentage was supplied as a later addition, with various authors attributing different parents to him. His ... [...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 Athen ... [...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 L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merope (Greek Myth)
Merope (; Ancient Greek: Μερόπη "with face turned" derived from μερος ''meros'' "part" and ωψ ''ops'' "face, eye") was originally the name of several characters in Greek mythology. * Merope, one of the 3,000 Oceanids, water-nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and his sister-wife Tethys. She married Clymenus, son of Helius, and had children with him: Phaethon and the girls called Heliades.Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' 154 * Merope, one of the Pleiades, daughter of Atlas and Pleione. * Merope, one of the Heliades, daughter of either Helios and Clymene or of Clymenus (Helios' son) and Merope, one of the Oceanids. * Merope, an Athenian princess as the daughter of King Erechtheus of Athens and possibly Praxithea, daughter of Phrasimus and Diogenia. She may have been the mother of Daedalus. The latter was attributed to various parentage: (1) Eupalamus and Alcippe, (2) Metion and Iphinoe, (3) Phrasmede or (4) Palamaon. * Merope, also called Aero, was the consort or daught ... [...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] |
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 m ... [...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 mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creusa Of Athens
In Greek mythology, Creusa (; Ancient Greek: Κρέουσα ''Kreousa'' "princess" ) was an Athens, Athenian princess. Family Creusa was the youngest daughter of Erechtheus, King of Athens and his wife, Praxithea, daughter of Phrasimus and Cephissus (Boeotia), Diogeneia. She was the sister of Protogeneia, Pandora (Greek myth), Pandora, Procris, Orithyia of Athens, Oreithyia, Chthonia, Cecrops II, Cecrops, Pandorus and Metion. Her other possible siblings were Merope (Greek myth), Merope, Orneus, Thespius, Eupalamus and Sicyon (mythology), Sicyon. Apollodorus of Athens, Apollodorus mentions Creusa as the mother of Achaeus (son of Xuthus), Achaeus and Ion (mythology), Ion by her husband Xuthus; she is presumably also the mother of Xuthus' daughter Diomede. However, according to Euripides' ''Ion (play), 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 moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
