< Ceramus, son of Oenarus >

1 Origin

In 1270 BC, Ceramus was born in Naxos.

Ceramus' father was Oenarus, a priest of Naxos, also called Dionysus.

Ceramus' mother was Ariadne, daughter of Minos.

2 Other

In 1241 BC, Aegeus' son Theseus married Phaedra, daughter of Minos, from Crete.

It is believed that Ceramus accompanied his aunt Phaedra to Athens at this time.

Many potters migrated from Crete with Ceramus, and the Ceramicus district became the Potters' Quarter.