PANDION I IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY
Pandion was a legendary King of Athens, according to the tales of Greek mythology.
Pandion Son of Erichthonius
Pandion was a son of Erichthonius, King of Athens, born to Erichthonius’ wife, the Naiad Praxithea.
This Pandion was considered to be the fifth King of Athens, following on from Cecrops I, Cranaus, Amphictyon and Erichthonius. In Greek mythology, there was also a second Pandion who ruled Athens, this second Pandion being great-grandson of the first.
This Pandion was considered to be the fifth King of Athens, following on from Cecrops I, Cranaus, Amphictyon and Erichthonius. In Greek mythology, there was also a second Pandion who ruled Athens, this second Pandion being great-grandson of the first.
Pandion and Zeuxippe
Pandion would marry the Naiad Zeuxippe, a sister of Praxithea, and by her, Pandion became father to four children.
The two sons of Pandion were Erechtheus and Butes; Erechtheus would become King of Athens after Pandion, whilst Butes became chief priest of the city. Pandion was also father of two daughters, Procne and Philomela, both of whom were given in marriage to Tereus, King of Thrace, due to the Thracian kings deceit. |
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Pandion at War
Pandion was said to have ruled Athens for forty years, and during this period the cities of Athens and Thebes went to war, because of a dispute over boundaries. Thebes, at the time, was ruled by Labdacus, a grandson of Cadmus, but Pandion’s forces were victorious, for they had the help of the Thracians.
King Tereus had been offered Procne in marriage for his assistance.
Despite ruling for forty years, it was not old age that ended the life of Pandion, but grief was said to have killed him, for Pandion discovered the cruelty of Tereus, and the subsequent transformation of his daughter’s into birds.
King Tereus had been offered Procne in marriage for his assistance.
Despite ruling for forty years, it was not old age that ended the life of Pandion, but grief was said to have killed him, for Pandion discovered the cruelty of Tereus, and the subsequent transformation of his daughter’s into birds.
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Colin Quartermain - Pandion I - 30th August 2021