< Scyrius, son of Cecrops >

1 Origin

Scyrius was born in Athens in 1336 BC.

Scyrius was also called Sciron, Scirus, Chiron, and Cheiron.

2 Family

Scyrius' wife was Chariclo, daughter of Cychreus.

2.1 Aegeus

Aegeus, king of Athens, was the son of Scyrius.

2.2 Cychreus and Salamis

Telamon, son of Aeacus, married Glauce, daughter of Cychreus, king of the Salaminians.

Cychreus' mother was Salamis.

Telamon's mother Endeis was the daughter of Scyrius, king of the Salaminians.

Glauce's father, Cychreus, was the son of Scyrius, and it is assumed that Scyrius also had a wife named Salamis.

2.3 Carystus

The founder of Carystus in Euboea was Carystus, son of Chiron (or Cheiron).

Anius, son of Zarex, son of Petraeus, son of Carystus, was a priest of Delos.

Athens and Delos had a deep connection since the time of Cecrops, the first king of Athens.

From the above, it is presumed that Carystus was the son of Scyrius, also called Chiron.

2.4 Thetis

Thetis was the daughter of Scyrius, also called Sciron, Scirus, Chiron, and Cheiron.

2.5 Psamathe

Psamathe was the sister of Thetis and the daughter of Scyrius.

2.6 Endeis (or Endais)

Endeis was the daughter of Scyrius and Chariclo.

3 Others

3.1 Sea God

In Aegeus' time, the Salaminians had much better sailing skills than the Athenians.

The Salaminians were a sea people, and Scyrius of Salamis is presumed to have been called the "sea god" or "old man of the sea."

3.2 Godfather

Aegeus, the father of Theseus, had a territory in Scyros, so Aegeus' father Scyrius is thought to have been the godfather of Scyros.

Scyrius also gave an ancient name to Salamis.

Scyrius also gave names to the sanctuary of Athena Sciras in the port of Phalerum, the moon Scirophorion, and other places.

3.3 Father of Scyrius

Aegeus, the son of Scyrius, was adopted by Pandion, the eighth king of Athens.

Pandion had many sons, but his adopted son Aegeus succeeded him as the ninth king of Athens.

It is believed that Aegeus became king of Athens because his biological father, Scyrius, was the son of Cecrops, the seventh king of Athens.

3.4 Brief History

In 1320 BC, Cecrops, son of Erechtheus, emigrated to Euboea.

The reason for Cecrops' migration is thought to be a dispute with his brother Metion.

At this time, Cecrops' sons Pandion, Cychreus, and Scyrius also emigrated to various places.

Pandion emigrated to Megara.

Cychreus emigrated to an island near Megara, which became known as Cychreia (later Salamis).

Scyrius emigrated to an island north of Euboea, which became known as Scyros.

In 1295 BC, Cychreus died, and Scyrius emigrated from Scyros to Cychreia to succeed him.

Scyrius' wife was Chariclo, daughter of Cychreus.

Cychreia became known as Sciras (later Salamis).