Biographical dictionary of ancient Greeks

< Orithyia, daughter of Erechtheus >

1 Origin

Orithyia (or Oreithyia) was born in Athens in 1405 BC.

Orithyia lived near the Ilissus River that flows through Athens.

Orithyia's father was Erechtheus, the sixth king of Athens.

2 Family

Orithyia married Boreas.

Orithyia had a daughter, Cleopatra.

Orithyia had a daughter, Chione.

Orithyia had twin sons, Zetes and Calais.

3 Others

In 1390 BC, a huge tsunami in the Aegean Sea hit Athens.

Boreas and Orithyia joined the colony of Aeetes, the son of Sisyphus, who was about to set sail from Ephyra (later Corinth) in search of a new land.

Boreas and Orithyia traveled up the Hebrus (now Maritsa) River, across from Samothrace in Thracia, and settled near its tributary, the Rheginia (now Ergene) River. The Rheginia River was formerly called the Erigon River, and was located at the foot of Mount Haemon, near the Sarpedon Rock.

< Oreithyia, daughter of Cecrops >

1 Origin

In 1355 BC, Oreithyia was born in Athens.

Oreithyia's father was Cecrops, son of Erechtheus. [StephByz.E287.14]

Oreithyia's mother was Metiadusa (or Metiaduse), daughter of Eupalamus. [Apo.3.15.5, Tzetzes.1.170]

2 Family

Oreithyia married Macedon, son of Aeolus. [StephByz.E287.14]

Macedon and Oreithyia had a son, Beres. [StephByz.M452.1]

Macedon and Oreithyia had a son, Europus. [StephByz.E287.14]

3 Others

In 1338 BC, Oreithyia was married off from Athens to Macedon, who lived near Mount Olympus. [StephByz.E287.14]

Macedon was a descendant of Deucalion, and Oreithyia was the daughter of Cecrops, the seventh king of Athens.

There are examples of marriages between the descendants of Deucalion of Thessaly and the daughters of kings of Athens, such as Amphictyon, the son of Deucalion, and Xuthus, the son of Hellen. [Paus.1.2.6, Apo.1.7.3]

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