Cecrops

/ (ˈsiːkrɒps) /

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noun

(in ancient Greek tradition) the first king of Attica, represented as half-human, half-dragon

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Words nearby Cecrops

Cecile, Cecilia, Cecily, cecity, Cecropia moth, Cecrops, cecum, CED, cedant arma togae, cedar, cedar apple

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How to use Cecrops in a sentence

The Greeks worshipped their gods without any visible representations of them until the time of Cecrops.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome|E.M. Berens
Cecrops summoned the popular assembly, in which both men and women were entitled to vote.
Woman and Socialism|August Bebel
Another myth depicts the fall of the matriarchate in the following manner: During the rule of Cecrops, a double miracle occurred.
Woman and Socialism|August Bebel
Even the twelve phratries composing them seem to have had separate seats in the twelve different towns of Cecrops.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State|Frederick Engels

The worship of the serpent was very antient among the Greeks, and is said to have been introduced by Cecrops.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant