< Hippothoon, son of Alope >

1 Origin

In 1260 BC, Hippothoon was born in Athens.

Hippothoon's mother was Alope, daughter of Cercyon.

Alope's tomb was in Eleusis.

2 Other

Rarus, the father of Cercyon, is thought to be a descendant of Crocon, who first settled in the Athenian lands across the Rheiti River from the Eleusinian lands.

Hippothoon was one of the eponyms of the 10 tribes of Athens.

The Hippothontis, who were descended from Hippothoon, lived in the area around the port of Peiraeus.