Erichthonios
deity single tradition · 1
Erichthonios is a deity whom the goddess Athena raised on her sacred rock. The snake on the shield of Athena Parthenos may represent Erichthonios himself.
When
- First attested
- 900 BCE
- Attested period
- -900 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Erichthonios is an early Athenian hero, possibly pre-Homeric.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The snake (δράκων), perhaps represented the Chthonian powers that would have been present on the acropolis from the beginning, or even Erichthonios himself whom the goddess had raised on her sacred rock.”
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