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Encyclopedia > Cecrops II


Cecrops II was son of Pandion I and inherited the Athenian throne from his brother Erechtheus. He was succeeded by his nephew Pandion II, the son of Erechtheus.



Preceded by:
Erechtheus		 King of Athens Succeeded by:
Pandion II



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Cecrops and the people thought that olive tree was more useful than salt-water well, so they awarded the city to the goddess and named the city after her – Athens.
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Pandion (Pandion II) was the son of Cecrops II and Metiadusa, the daughter of Eupalamus.
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