In Greek mythology, Cecrops II ( /ˈsiːkrɒps/; 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. [1]
Cecrops was the son of Pandion I, king of Athens [2] [3] and possibly the naiad Zeuxippe, and thus brother to Erechtheus, Butes, Procne, Philomela and Teuthras. [4] In some accounts, his parents were identified to be King Erechtheus and the naiad Praxithea and thus he was brother to Pandorus, Metion, [5] Protogeneia, Pandora, Procris, Creusa, Orithyia and Chthonia. [6] His other possible siblings were Orneus, [7] Thespius, [8] Eupalamus, [9] Sicyon [10] and Merope. [11]
Cecrops married Metiadusa, daughter of Eupalamus (his brother [9] or a son of Metion [12]), by whom he became the father of his heir, Pandion II. [13]
After Poseidon having destroyed Erechtheus and his house during the war between Athens and Eleusis, Cecrops being the eldest of the dead king's children, succeeded to the throne. [12] He was chosen by the appointed judge Xuthus, his brother-in-law, who was accordingly banished from the land by the rest of the sons of Erechtheus. [14]
After ruling for 40 years, [15] he was ousted by Metion and Pandorus, and fled to Aegilia or Aegialea where he would die.[ citation needed]
Cecrops was succeeded in Athens by his son Pandion II (though Pandion II has also been said to be his nephew, the son of Erechtheus[ citation needed]).
In Greek mythology, Cecrops II ( /ˈsiːkrɒps/; 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. [1]
Cecrops was the son of Pandion I, king of Athens [2] [3] and possibly the naiad Zeuxippe, and thus brother to Erechtheus, Butes, Procne, Philomela and Teuthras. [4] In some accounts, his parents were identified to be King Erechtheus and the naiad Praxithea and thus he was brother to Pandorus, Metion, [5] Protogeneia, Pandora, Procris, Creusa, Orithyia and Chthonia. [6] His other possible siblings were Orneus, [7] Thespius, [8] Eupalamus, [9] Sicyon [10] and Merope. [11]
Cecrops married Metiadusa, daughter of Eupalamus (his brother [9] or a son of Metion [12]), by whom he became the father of his heir, Pandion II. [13]
After Poseidon having destroyed Erechtheus and his house during the war between Athens and Eleusis, Cecrops being the eldest of the dead king's children, succeeded to the throne. [12] He was chosen by the appointed judge Xuthus, his brother-in-law, who was accordingly banished from the land by the rest of the sons of Erechtheus. [14]
After ruling for 40 years, [15] he was ousted by Metion and Pandorus, and fled to Aegilia or Aegialea where he would die.[ citation needed]
Cecrops was succeeded in Athens by his son Pandion II (though Pandion II has also been said to be his nephew, the son of Erechtheus[ citation needed]).