Erechtheidae
group · 3 works · 3 mentions · 3 anchored passages
city of the Erechtheidae
in the texts
The Funeral Speech
One of the ten Athenian tribes, said to have been motivated by the example of their eponymous ancestor Erechtheus, who gave his daughters to death for the land's salvation, this heritage cited as the specific incentive for its members' valor in the recent battle.
All the Erechtheidae were well aware that Erechtheus, from whom they have their name, for the salvation of this land gave his own daughters, whom they call Hyacinthides, to certain death, and so extinguished his race.
Heracles
The Athenians, named after their legendary ancestor Erechtheus.
For a rumour reached the city of the Erechtheidae, that Lycus had usurped the scepter of this land and had become your enemy even to battle.
Phoenissae
The Athenians, descendants of Erechtheus, whose war against Eumolpus Teiresias reports having just witnessed.
I am indeed worn out, for I arrived here only yesterday from the court of the Erechtheidae;