CecropsANCIENT_Hyginus

Hyginus, Fabulae 48, 158, 166.4

48. The Kings of Attica are these: Cecrops a son of Earth, Cephalus a son of Deion, Erichthonius son of Vulcan, Pandion a son of Erichthonius, Erechtheus a son of Pandion, Aegeus a son of Pandion, Theseus son of Aegeus, Demophon son of Theseus.

158. The Sons of Vulcan are these: Philammon, Cecrops, Erichthonius, Corynetes, Cercyon, Philottus, and Spinther.

166.3-4 Ericthonius’ Birth Legend: … Neptune then (after the Contest) became angry with Minerva and incited Vulcan to seduce Minerva. When she had been lured for this cause into his bedroom, Minerva by Jupiter’s urging defended her virginity with weapons. Indeed, from the semen which fell onto the ground during their scuffle a boy was born which had lower extremities of a serpent. They named Erichtonius for a reason, namely because the Greek word ἔρις means “strife” and χθὼν means “earth”. Since Minerva wanted to rear him secretly, she handed him over for safe keeping in a basket to Aglaurus, Pandrosus, and Herse, daughters of Cecrops.

REGES ATHENIENSIVM

Cecrops Terrae filius; Cephalus Deionis filius; Erichthonius 48.1.1

Vulcani filius; Pandion Erichthonii filius; Erechtheus Pandionis

filius; Aegeus Pandionis filius; Theseus Aegei filius; Demophon

Thesei filius.

VVLCANI FILII.

Philammon. Cecrops. Erichthonius. Corynetes. Cercyon. Philottus. Spinther.

158.1.1

ERICHTHONIVS.

…

tunc ergo Neptunus, quod Miner- 3.1

uae erat infestus, instigauit Vulcanum Mineruam petere in coniu-

gium. qua re impetrata in thalamum cum uenisset, Minerua monitu

Iouis uirginitatem suam armis defendit, interque luctandum

ex semine eius quod in terram decidit natus est puer qui inferiorem 5

partem draconis habuit;

quem Erichthonium ideo nominauerunt 4.1

quod ἔρις Graece certatio dicitur, χθὼν autem terra dicitur. quem

Minerua cum clam nutriret, dedit in cistula seruandum Aglauro

Pandroso et Herse Cecropis filiabus.