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).

Cecrops, traditionally considered the first king of Attica in ancient Greece. Cecrops succeeded King Actaeus, whose daughter, Aglauros, he married. He was said to have instituted the laws of marriage and property and a new form of worship.

Cecrops was the first man to offer sacrifices to the goddess Athena after her birth from the head of Zeus and he established her ancient shrine on the Acropolis. When Poseidon disputed her claim to the city, Cecrops was asked to adjudicate and ruled in her favour.

Cecrops, a legendary figure in Greek mythology, was the mythical founder and first king of Athens. Believed to be autochthonous, or born from the earth itself, Cecrops possessed a unique form, with the upper body of a man and the lower body of a serpent.

Apr 14, 2025 · Cecrops, the first king of Athens stands as a peculiar and revered figure in the shadowy dawn of Greek mythology, before the glory of the Parthenon or the wisdom of Socrates. Half man and half serpent, Cecrops was no ordinary ruler. He was a civilizer, a bringer of law, and a reformer of religious rites.

Cecrops, as ruler of Cecropia, was said to have brought civilisation to the region, but is primarily remembered as the first king to end the practice of human, or live animal, sacrifices to the gods.

Oct 5, 2023 · Cecrops was an Athenian king and culture hero, typically imagined as half-human and half-snake. As an autochthonous being (that is, born from the earth), Cecrops had no parents. He served as the second king of Athens, succeeding Actaeus, …

In Greek mythology, Cecrops II (/ ˈ s iː k r ɒ p s /; Ancient Greek: Κέκροψ, Kékrops; gen.: Κέκροπος) was the legendary or semi-legendary seventh king of Athens and in whose reign the deeds of Dionysus and Perseus occurred.

Cecrops. According to Apollodorus 1 the first king of Attica, which derived from him its name Cecropia, having previously borne the name of Acte. He is described as an autochthon, and is accordingly called a γηγενής (gēgenēs), the upper part of whose body was human, while the lower was that of a dragon.

Cecrops （ Κέκροψ), according to Apollodorus (3.14.1, &c.) the first king of Attica, which derived from him its name Cecropia, having previously borne the name of Acte. He is described as an autochthon, and is accordingly called a γηγενής, the upper part of whose body was human, while the lower was that of a dragon.