GRST 209 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Pythia, Aegeus, Pittheus

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Greek and Roman Studies
• Course: GRST 209
• Professor: Amber Porter

Document Summary

Athenian foundation myths: cecrops first king of athens, is half men and snake in many stories (founder of athens) Athena and poseidon contest occur while cecrops was king: erichthonius. Athena and hephaetus, athena wants new armor and. Hephaestus lust over and ejaculate on her leg athena is grossed out and tossing the sperm on to the ground and. Erichthonius is born, becomes the next king of athens: erechtheus. Was king of athens and was in war with eleusis, and to end the war he has to sacrifice one of his daughter in order to end the war, to secure victory for athens. Told by pittheus: aethra and aegeus (drunk) has a one night stand and gets pregnant . Pittheus of troezen tells him about what will happen to aegeus and how he can bore a child and brings his daughter to approach aegeus.