Amphictyon

Amphictyon

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Amphictyon (Ancient Greek: polytonic|̓Αμφικτυών), in Greek mythology, was the second son of Deucalion and Pyrrha, although there was also a tradition that he was autochthonous (born from the earth). Amphictyon was king of Thermopylae and married a daughter of Cranaus of Athens. He then deposed Cranaus, proclaiming himself king of Athens. He ruled Athens for ten years and founded the Amphictyonic League, which traditionally met at Thermopylae in historical times. Amphictyon was deposed by Erichthonius, another autochthonous king of Athens.

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title=King of Athens
before=Cranaus
after=Erichthonius of Athens
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  • amphictyon — [am fik′tē än΄, am fik′tēən] n. [< L (pl.) Amphictyones < Gr Amphiktyones < amphiktiones, those that dwelt around, nearest neighbors] a delegate to the council or assembly of an amphictyony …   English World dictionary

  • AMPHICTYON — I. AMPHICTYON Deucalionis ex Pyrrha fil. plst Cranaum in Attica regnavit: huic inventum ferunt somniorum et portentorum interpretationem. Regnavit ann. 10. Huius aetate templum in Delo construxit Erisichthon Triopis fil. Euseb. in Chron. Hellen… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Amphictyon — Dans la mythologie grecque, Amphictyon (en grec ancien Ἀμφικτύων / Amphiktýôn) est le fils de Deucalion et Pyrrha, et le frère d Hellen, Protogénie, Pandore et Thyia. Selon d autres traditions, il passe pour un autochtone (enfant spontané de la… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • amphictyon — amˈfiktēən, ēˌän noun ( s) Etymology: back formation from Amphictyons, plural, from Latin Amphictyones, from Greek Amphiktyones, Amphiktiones, literally, neighbors, from amphi + ktyones, ktiones (from ktizein to found); akin to Sanskrit kṣeti he …   Useful english dictionary

  • amphictyon — /am fik tee euhn/, n. a deputy to the council of an amphictyony. [1580 90; back formation from amphictyons < Gk amphiktýones, orig. amphiktíones neighbors, equiv. to amphi AMPHI + kti inhabit + ones n. suffix (pl.)] * * * …   Universalium

  • Amphictyon — /am fik tee euhn/, n. Class. Myth. a son of Deucalion and Pyrrha who seized the throne of Attica and who, in devising a plan for avoiding disputes at his council meetings, became the first man to mix water with wine. * * * …   Universalium

  • amphictyon — am·phic·ty·on …   English syllables

  • ctyon — amphictyon …   Dictionnaire des rimes

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