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Attica (Greek: Αττική, Ancient Greek Attikḗ or Attikī́, Ancient Greek: [atːikɛ̌ː] or Modern:), or the Attic Peninsula, is a historical region that encompasses the entire Athens metropolitan area, which consists of the city of Athens, the capital of Greece and the core city of the metropolitan area, as well as its surrounding suburban cities and towns.
Cecrops I from Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum. Cecrops (/ ˈ s iː k r ɒ p s /; Ancient Greek: Κέκροψ, romanized: Kekrops; gen Κέκροπος, Kékropos) was a legendary king of Attica which derived from him its name Cecropia, according to the Parian Chronicle having previously borne the name of Acte or Actice (from Actaeus).
Actaeus was said to have ruled over the kingdom of Attica, named Acte (Ἀκτή Akte) or Actica [2].. The ancient Parian Chronicle states that Actaeus gave Aktike [4] its name before it was changed to Cecropia by King Cecrops, and later became known as Attica.
Ogyges, also spelled Ogygus (Ancient Greek: Ancient Greek: Ὠγύγης or Ὤγυγος, romanized: Ogygos), is a primeval mythological ruler in ancient Greece, generally of Boeotia, [1] but an alternative tradition makes him the first king of Attica.
Attis (/ ˈ æ t ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: Ἄττις, also Ἄτυς, Ἄττυς, Ἄττης) [2] was the consort of Cybele, in Phrygian and Greek mythology. [a] His priests were eunuchs, the Galli, as explained by origin myths pertaining to Attis castrating himself. Attis was also a Phrygian vegetation deity. His self-mutilation, death, and ...
Elaea (mythology) Epochus; Erechtheus; Erichthonius (son of Hephaestus) Erigone (daughter of Aegisthus) Erigone (daughter of Icarius) Erysichthon (son of Cecrops) Euanthe (Greek myth) Eubule (mythology) Euonymus (mythology) Eupalamus
Mythological people from Attica (3 C, 115 P) A. Athena (8 C, ... Pages in category "Attic mythology" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total ...
In Greek mythology, Periphas (/ ˈ p ɛ r ɪ f ə s /; Ancient Greek: Περίφας, [1] Períphās "conspicuousness") was a legendary king of Attica, whom Zeus turned into an eagle. [2] Aside from a passing reference in Ovid's Metamorphoses, the only known source for this story is the second century AD or later Metamorphoses of Antoninus ...