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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.
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Erechtheus (/ ɪˈrɛkθjuːs, - θiəs /; Ancient Greek: Ἐρεχθεύς)...
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In Greek mythology, Erichthonius (/ ərɪkˈθoʊniəs /; Ancient Greek: Ἐριχθόνιος, romanized: Erikhthónios) may refer to the following figures: Erichthonius, the son of Hephaestus, and legendary king of Athens. [1] Erichthonius, son of Dardanus, and king of Troy. [2]
Erechtheus (/ ɪˈrɛkθjuːs, - θiəs /; 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 of Erechtheus. [1]
Erichtonios – w mitologii greckiej heros attycki, król Aten, syn Hefajstosa i Gai (według innych wersji Ateny lub Attis, córki Kranaosa). Wynalazł pług, zaprzęg czterokonny oraz nauczył ludzi wytapiać srebro. Został zabity przez Posejdona lub Zeusa w odwecie za zabicie Traka Himmaradosa podczas wojny Aten z Eleusis.
As a cult figure, in the classical era, he was associated with the Athenian worship of Athena and Poseidon, his name sometimes functioning as an epithet of Poseidon, and he had a major cult in the Erechtheum on the Acropolis.
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.
Erichthonius, a fascinating figure in Greek mythology, was a serpent-formed child born from the union of Hephaestus, the god of fire and metalworking, and the earth. According to legend, Hephaestus attempted to force himself upon Athena, the goddess of wisdom, but she managed to evade him.
