< Metion, son of Erechtheus >

1 Origin

Metion was born in Athens in 1380 BC.

2 Family

2.1 Metion's father

Diodorus reports that Metion's father was Eupalamus, the son of Erechtheus.

However, other sources state that Metion's father was Erechtheus.

Pandion, the son of Cecrops, was banished by Metion's sons and fled to Megara, where he married Pylia, the daughter of Pylas.

In other words, Metion is thought to be one generation before Pandion and the same generation as Cecrops.

Therefore, Metion is presumed to be the son of Cecrops' father Erechtheus, the sixth king of Athens.

2.2 Metion's sons

Metion had many sons, but only one is known by name.

Metion's son Eupalamus became the father of Daedalus.

3 Others

Pausanias records that Cecrops, the son of Erechtheus, migrated to Euboea.

Cecrops' migration is thought to have been due to a dispute with his brother Metion.

After this incident, the descendants of Cecrops and Metion fought for several generations.

They were the Erecthids, whose ancestor was Erechtheus, and their internal conflicts caused chaos in Attica for a long time.