Erechtheus

legendary king of Athens
Person mythological_greek_character Q301219
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Erechtheus

Summary

Erechtheus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He draws 119 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #162 of 1,333).[2]

Key Facts

  • Erechtheus's father was Pandion I[3].
  • Erechtheus's mother was Zeuxippe[4].
  • Among Erechtheus's spouses was Praxithea[5].
  • A child of Erechtheus was Cecrops II[6].
  • A child of Erechtheus was Procris[7].
  • A child of Erechtheus was Pandorus[8].
  • A child of Erechtheus was Metion[9].
  • A child of Erechtheus was Thespius[10].
  • A child of Erechtheus was Orneus[11].
  • Erechtheus held the position of King of Athens[12].
  • Erechtheus is recorded as male[13].
  • Erechtheus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[14].
  • Erechtheus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 146157340810709922509[15].
  • Erechtheus's IdRef ID is recorded as 240573749[16].
  • Erechtheus's Commons category is recorded as Erechtheus[17].
  • Erechtheus's unmarried partner is recorded as Procris[18].
  • Erechtheus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kgrg[19].
  • Erechtheus's Rodovid ID is recorded as 406001[20].
  • Erechtheus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[21].
  • Erechtheus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Erechtheus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Erechtheus's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Erechtheus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25].
  • Erechtheus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[26].
  • Erechtheus's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Erechtheus-Greek-mythology[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Erechtheus's father was Pandion I[3]. His mother was Zeuxippe[4].

Career and Affiliations

Erechtheus held the position of King of Athens[12].

Personal Life

Among Erechtheus's spouses was Praxithea[5]. Children include Cecrops II[6], a mythological Greek character[28]; Procris[7], a mythological Greek character[29]; Pandorus[8], a mythological Greek character[30]; Metion[9], a mythological Greek character[31]; Thespius[10], a mythological Greek character[32]; and Orneus[11], a mythological Greek character[33].

Why It Matters

Erechtheus draws 119 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #162 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Who were Erechtheus's parents?

Erechtheus's father was Pandion I[3]. Erechtheus's mother was Zeuxippe[4].

Who was Erechtheus married to?

Erechtheus's spouses include Praxithea[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Mythes de la Grèce archaïque. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Q45203593. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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