Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. V, 1950 Non-Christian religions Particular topics

Erechtheus

ERETTEO

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ERECHTHEUS. -

Attic hero, mythical king of Athens, born from the Earth and raised by Athena in her own temple. The ancients and some moderns identified him with Erichthonius. In historical times he had a temple on the acropolis, and received sacrifices together with Poseidon. Among his deeds the war against the Eleusinians was famous, commanded by Eumolpus, son of Poseidon. They were defeated following the sacrifice, advised by Apollo, of E.'s daughter, but Poseidon, angered by the death of Eumolpus, destroyed E. and his entire family.

Bibliography

BIBL.: M. P. Nilsson, Geschichte der griechischen Religion, I, Munich 1941, pp. 204, 204, 325, 375, 414 f., 421.

Luisa Banti

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By Luisa Banti

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. V (1950), col. 493.

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Banti, Luisa. “Eretteo.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. V, col. 493. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1950. https://azioneromana.com/article/eretteo.

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Banti, Luisa. “Eretteo.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. V, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1950, col. 493. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/eretteo.

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  author    = {Banti, Luisa},
  title     = {Eretteo},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {V},
  pages     = {493},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1950},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/eretteo}
}

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