Metion
In Greek mythology, son of King Erechtheus of Athens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Greek mythology, Metion (/ˈmiːʃən/; Ancient Greek: Μητίων, gen. Μητίονος) was an Athenian prince as the son of King Erechtheus and Praxithea, daughter of Phrasimus and Diogeneia.[1]
Family
Metion was the brother of Cecrops, Pandorus, Protogeneia, Pandora, Creusa, Procris, Oreithyia and Chthonia.[2] His other possible siblings were Merope,[3] Orneus,[4] Thespius,[5] Eupalamus[6] and Sicyon.[7]
In some accounts, Metion's father was Eupalamus, son of Erechtheus, instead. He had sons known collectively as the Metionadae which probably include Eupalamus,[8] Sicyon,[9] and Daedalus[10] (his son by Iphinoe[11]). These mentioned sons are sometimes credited with other parentages.
Mythology
The Metionids later drove King Pandion II out of Athens into exile.[12] These usurping sons were in turn overthrown by the sons of Pandion: Aegeus, Nisus, Lycus and Pallas.[13]
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