The Finding of Erichthonius [SEP] creator
The Finding of Erichthonius
The Finding of Erichthonius is a fragment of a larger painting by Peter Paul Rubens, produced around 1632 or 1633. It is now held at the Allen Memorial Art Museum in Oberlin, Ohio. It shows the discovery of Erichthonius in a basket by one of the daughters of Cecrops (either Pandrosus or Aglaulus).
External links.
- http://allenartcollection.oberlin.edu/emuseum/view/objects/asitem/id/9742
Erichthonius of Dardania
The mythical King Erichthonius (; Ancient Greek: Ἐριχθόνιος) of Dardania was the son of Dardanus, King of Dardania and Batea (in some legends, Olizone, daughter of Phineus) and thus brother of Ilus and Zacynthus. Erichthonius was said to have enjoyed a peaceful and prosperous reign.
Etymology.
Erichthonius is of uncertain etymology, possibly related to a pre-Greek form *"Erekteu-". The connection of Ἐριχθόνιος with ἐρέχθω, "shake" is a late folk-etymology; other folk