CLAS 2000 Chapter 23: Chapter 23
20 Apr 2018
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Chapter 23: theseus and the legends of attica. The legends of attica fall into three groups: foundation myths and legends of the early kings of athena, the saga of theseus, legends involving minos, king of crete. Hermes turned her into a rock: erechtheus, the third king was erechtheus, he was later worshiped at athens and was closely associated with poseidon, the erechtheum, was a temple on the acropolis dedicated to him and to athena. It contained the wooden statue of athena set up by erichthonius, and the olive tree a(cid:374)d salt (cid:862)sea(cid:863) produ(cid:272)ed i(cid:374) the (cid:272)o(cid:374)test of poseido(cid:374) a(cid:374)d athe(cid:374)a. In disguise he seduced his wife and she fled, becoming a follower of artemis. caught its prey, and a javelin that never missed its mark. She was turned into a swallow, philomela into a nightingale, and tereus into a hoopoe: the sage of theseus, aegeus, son of pandion and king of athens, was father of theseus by aethra, daughter of.
