Procris
deity underworld Greek single tradition · 1
In Greek mythology, Procris was an Athenian princess, the third daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens and his wife, Praxithea. Homer mentions her in the Odyssey as one of the many dead spirits Odysseus saw in the Underworld.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Homer's Odyssey.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Nephele
- child of
- Erechtheus, Praxithea
- sibling of
- Creusa, Oreithyia, Chthonia, Protogeneia, Pandora, Merope, Cecrops, Pandorus, Metion, Orneus, Thespius, Eupalamus, Sicyon
- consort of
- Cephalus
Mentioned by
- Nephele
- Erechtheus
- Praxithea
- Creusa
- Oreithyia
- Chthonia
- Protogeneia
- Pandora
- Merope
- Cecrops
- Pandorus
- Metion
- Orneus
- Thespius
- Eupalamus
- Sicyon
and 1 more
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The earliest version of Procris' story comes from Pherecydes of Athens. Cephalus remains away from home for eight years because he wants to test Procris' fidelity. When he returns, he seduces her while disguised.”
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