Ἐρεχθεύς,έως, Ep.
ῆος,ὁ, an ancient hero of Attica, first in Il. 2.547 , Od. 7.81 :—henceἘρέχθειον,τό,
A. Temple of Erechtheusat Athens, Paus. 1.26.5 , Plu. 2.843e :Ἐρεχθεῖδαι,οἱ,members of the Erechtheid tribe, SIG 911.17 : hence, a name of the Athenians, Pi. I. 2.19 , E. Med. 824 (-εί̈δαι,lyr.), etc. : sg. in Ar. Eq. 1015 , 1030 :—Ἐρεχθηίς,ίδος, contr.
ἐρευν-ής,ῇδος,fem.Adj. of Erechtheus, θάλασσα Ἐ.a fountain at Athenssacred to him,
Apollod. 3.14.1 : also a name of one of the Attic Tribes, IG 12.929 , D. 21.68 , etc.
II. name of Poseidon at Athens, Plu. 2.843b , Lyc. 158 , 431 ; Ποσειδῶνι Ἐρεχθεῖ
IG 12.580
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