Erechtheion ( Erechtheum) Mythological Foundation of Ancient Athenian Identity

Prepare for a deep dive into mythology as we discuss Athena, Poseidon, Erechtheus, Erichthonius and Cecrops and how these five mythological beings form the underpinning of ancient Athenian identity. IG: tproc78 Erechtheum Illustration from Greek Architecture by Thomas Roger Smith, George Redford 1892 The Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens by Thomas Hartley Cromek 1847 twodimensional, public domain work of art The Erechtheion from the southeast by Edward Dodwell 1805 twodimensional, public domain work of art Athena Scorning the Advances of Hephaestus by Paris Bordone 1555 twodimensional, public domain work of art The finding of the infant Erichthonius by Cecrops s daughters by Willem van Herp 1650 twodimensional, public domain work of art Reconstruction of the Acropolis and Areopagus in Athens by Leo von Klenze 1846 twodimensional, public domain work of art Erichthonius and the Three Daughters of Cecrops by Benjamin Powell 1906 History of Ancient Pottery, Egyp