Actaeus
Actaeus (Greek: Ἀκταῖος) was the first king of Attica, according to Pausanias.[1] He was the son of Erysichthon, father of Agraulus, and father-in-law to Cecrops, the first king of the city of Athens. Actaeus is said to have ruled over a city named Acte or Akte. The location of this city is uncertain. The tradition states that Actaeus gave Attica its name before it was changed to Cecropia by Cecrops. Actaeus had three daughters - Agraulos, Herse, and Pandrosus - but no sons and was therefore succeeded by Cecrops, the husband of Agraulos.[2]
According to the Bibliotheca, on the other hand, Cecrops was the first king of Attica, and the three daughters were his own.[3]
Another Actaeus is mentioned in Greek mythology as the father of Telamon, and grandfather of Ajax of Salamis.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Pausanias, i. 2. § 5
- ^ Schmitz, Leonhard (1867), "Actaeus", in Smith, William, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, 1, Boston, MA, pp. 16, http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0025.html
- ^ Apollodorus, iii. 14. 1
- ^ Apollodorus, iii. 12. 6
[edit] Sources
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1867). "article name needed". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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King of Athens | Succeeded by Cecrops I |
