Erechtheus
Britishnoun
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His father, King Erechtheus of Athens, was usually said to be the king in whose reign Demeter came to Eleusis and agriculture began.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Boreas, the North Wind, fell in love with her, but her father, Erechtheus, and the people of Athens, too, were opposed to his suit.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
King Erechtheus, her father, rewarded with her hand a foreigner who had helped him in a war.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
The Arrephoroi annually carried some mysterious object on their heads to the temple of Athena and Erechtheus.
From Problems in Periclean Buildings by G. W. (George Wicker) Elderkin
The διπλοὑν οἱκημα of Erechtheus consisted of two chambers one behind the other with reference to the porch.
From Problems in Periclean Buildings by G. W. (George Wicker) Elderkin
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