Look up: Erechtheus

1. Erechtheus
   Legendary king of Athens. According to legend, when Eumolpus attacked Athens in support of the Eleusinians, Erechtheus inquired of the oracle how his people could win the war. The oracle told him...
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2. Erechtheus
   (from the article `Erechtheus`) In his lost play Erechtheus, Euripides gave that king three daughters, one of whom was appropriately named Chthonia. At war with neighbouring Eleusis ...
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3. Erechtheus
   legendary king and probably also a divinity of Athens. According to the Iliad, he was born from the corn land and raised by the goddess Athena, who ...
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4. Erechtheus
   In Greek mythology, Erechtheus (Erichthonius) was an Attic hero, said to have been the son of Hephaestus and Atthis. He was brought up by Athena.
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5. Erechtheus
   Erechtheus (erek'thēus) , in Greek mythology, king of Athens. On the advice of an oracle he sacrificed one of his daughters during the battle between the Athenians and the Eleusinians. This enabled him to win the battle, but Poseidon later destroyed him and all his house. Erechtheus is oft...
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