Erechtheus

King of Athens.

Genealogy

Gaia, Zeuxippe

Pandion

Athena (foster-mother)

Agrius, Alcyoneus, Anax, Arges, Briareus, Brontes, Butes, Cercyon, Ceto, Charybdis, Clytius, Coeus, Cottus, Crius, Cronus, Dione, Echidna, Enceladus, Ephialtes, Eurytus, Eurybia, Gration, Gyes, Hippolytus, Hyperion, Iapetus, Mimas, Mnemosyne, Nereus, Oceanus, Pallas, Philomela, Phoebe, Phorcus, Polybotes, Porphyrion, Procne, Rhea, Steropes, Tethys, Thaumas, Themis, Thia, Thoas, Triptolemus, Typhon

Praxithea

Cecrops, Chthonia, Creusa, Metion, Orithyia, Orneus, Procris, Sicyon

Group

Eponymous Heroes of Athens

Places
  1. Athens
  2. Attica
  3. Delphi
  4. Eleusis
Events
  1. Erechtheus was born from the soil (Gaia), but fostered by Zeus’ daughter Athena
  2. When Pandion dies, Erechtheus inherits the kingdom
  3. When Pandion dies, Butes inherits the priesthood of Athena and Poseidon
  4. Erechtheus consults the oracle about how the Athenians should achieve victory
  5. The god tells Erechtheus to slaughter one of his daughters for victory of the Athenians
  6. When Erechtheus slaughters his youngest daughter, his other daughters kill themselves in accordance with their oath
  7. Erechtheus kills Eumolpus in battle
  8. Poseidon destroys Erechtheus and his house
  9. Erechtheus defeats Eleusinians in battle
  10. Erechtheus kills Immaradus in battle
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 7.3
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 9.4
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 14.8
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 15.1
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 15.4
  6. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 15.5
  7. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 2, Section 545
  8. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 5.2
  9. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 5.3
  10. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 26.5
  11. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 27.4
  12. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 28.4
  13. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 28.10
  14. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 36.4
  15. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 38.3
  16. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 6.5
  17. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 25.6
  18. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 7, Section 1.2
  19. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 19.1
  20. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 26.6
  21. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 10.1
  22. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 29.6
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