< Leos, son of Orpheus >

1 Origin

Leos was born in Athens in 1420 BC.

Leos' father was Orpheus.

2 Family

Leos had a son, Kulanthos, and three daughters, Phasithea, Theope, and Euboule.

3 Others

3.1 Human sacrifice

Leos sacrificed his daughters to save Athens from famine.

Leos followed the example of Erechtheus, the son of Pandion, the fifth king of Athens, who sacrificed his own daughters during the battle with Eleusis.

The sacrifice of Leos' daughters was probably around 1350 BC, at the beginning of the reign of Cecrops, the seventh king of Athens. Cecrops saw the sacrifice of Leos' daughters and ordered them to sacrifice sweets instead of living things.

3.2 Grandfather of Leos

Leos was one of the eponymous tribes of Athens.

In Athens, there was a sanctuary called Leokoreion, which was dedicated to Leos' three daughters.

Leos' father Orpheus is presumed to have been the son of Pandion, the fifth king of Athens.