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Erysichthon was the son of King Triopas [3] possibly by Hiscilla, daughter of Myrmidon and thus, brother of Iphimedeia [4] and Phorbas. [5]In some accounts, however, he was called instead the son of Myrmidon [6] possibly by Peisidice, daughter of Aeolus and Enarete, and thus, brother to Antiphus, Actor, [7] Dioplethes, [8] Eupolemeia [9] and possibly Hiscilla as well.
In Greek mythology, Erysichthon [pronunciation?] (Ancient Greek: Ἐρυσίχθων), also spelled Erisichthon (lit. 'Earth-tearer'), was an Athenian prince as the son of King Cecrops I of Athens and Agraulus, daughter of King Actaeus. His possible sibling were Aglaurus, Herse and Pandorus. Erysicthon died childless during his father's reign.
Erysichthon sells his daughter Mestra. An engraving from among Johann Wilhelm Baur's illustrations of Ovid's Metamorphoses. Poseidon can be seen in the lower-left background. In Greek mythology, Mestra (Ancient Greek: Μήστρα, Mēstra) [1] was a daughter of Erysichthon of Thessaly. [2] Antoninus Liberalis called her Hypermestra and ...
Erysichthon, Aglaurus, Herse, Pandrosus Cecrops ( / ˈ s iː k r ɒ p s / ; Ancient Greek : Κέκροψ , romanized : Kekrops ; gen Κέκροπος , Kékropos ) was a legendary king of Attica which derived from him its name Cecropia, according to the Parian Chronicle having previously borne the name of Acte or Actice (from Actaeus ).
Erysichthon or Erisichthon may refer to: Erysichthon of Thessaly, the Aeolid Erysichthon, the son of Triopas; Erysichthon (son of Cecrops), the Cecropid Erysichthon ...
Aglaurus was the daughter of King Cecrops and another Aglaurus, daughter of King Actaeus.She was the sister of Herse, Pandrosus and possibly, Erysichthon.Aglaurus had two offspring by two different gods, Alcippe (with Ares) and Ceryx (with Hermes).
Also given as his sons were Erysichthon [8] and Dioplethes, father of Perieres, [9] although Erysichthon and Perieres have been ascribed with different parentage. Also, Myrmidon had two daughters: Eupolemeia (mother of the Argonaut Aethalides by Hermes ) [ 10 ] and Hiscilla (mother of Phorbas by Triopas ).
Pandrosus' two sisters were Aglauros and Herse, and the three of them together are often referred to collectively as the Kekropidai after their father.Their brother was called Erysichthon who died without producing an heir to the throne.