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Erechtheus

British  
/ ɛˈrɛkθjuːs, -θɪəs /

noun

  1. Greek myth a king of Athens who sacrificed one of his daughters because the oracle at Delphi said this was the only way to win the war against the Eleusinians

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

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

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

Unless the painting of Erechtheus was separate from those of the Butadae, then the new arrangement of the interior permits a satisfactory solution of the difficulty.

From Problems in Periclean Buildings by G. W. (George Wicker) Elderkin

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