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Orneus
In Greek mythology, Orneus (; Ancient Greek: Ὀρνεύς) was the son of King Erechtheus and Praxithea and the father of Peteus. Through Peteus, Orneus is the grandfather of Menestheus. The town of Orneae is believed to be named after him.
, Thespius, Eupalamus, Sicyon, Orneus, Procris, Creusa, Merope, Chthonia, Orithyia, Pandora and Protogeneia.
- Praxithea, the woman that cried out when she saw Demeter holding Metanira's son Demophon in the fires, thus preventing him from becoming immortal.
- Praxithea (or Phrasithea), daughter of Leos. Along with her sisters, Theope and Eubule, she sacrificed herself in order to save Athens. In another version, their father was the one who offered them up to sacrifice.
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