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Cecrops

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 1, 2026
Entity authorityQ356875 ↗
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In Greek mythology, Cecrops (/ˈsiːkrɒps/; Ancient Greek: Κέκροψ, gen.: Κέκροπος, romanized: Kékrops, lit. 'face with a tail') may refer to two legendary kings of Athens:

Cecrops I, the first king of Athens.

Cecrops II, son of Pandion I, king of Athens.

Cecrops, son of Hephaestus.

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References

Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.

Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies.

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