ID: 901002195 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901002195	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Discovery of Erichthonius (Greek narrative)

Note: Narrative surrounding the adoption of Erichthonius, future king of Athens, by three daughters of Cecrops, the then-king of Athens. The newborn Erichthonius, fruit of the seed of smith-god Hephaestus that fell to Earth as he vainly pursued Athena; Erichthonius was born of the Earth, rescued by Athena, and placed in a box. The three sisters discovered the infant.

Names:

	Discovery of Erichthonius (Greek narrative) (preferred,English-P,D)
	Finding of Erichthonius (Greek narrative) (English)
	Erichthonius and the three daughters of Cecrops (Greek narrative) (English)
	Les Filles de Cécrops découvrant l'enfant Érichthonios (Greek narrative) (French-P,D)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Greek iconography> (P)
		........<Greek narratives> (P)
		............Discovery of Erichthonius (Greek narrative) (I)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... Athena
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Athena (Greek deity)) [901000069]

	actor is .... Erichthonius
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Erichthonius (Athenian legendary king)) [901002196]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... birth
	.....(personal life events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Discovery of Erichthonius (Greek narrative)
	................Grant and Hazel, Who's Who in Classical Mythology (1993)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) as in 95A(ERICHTHONIUS)121 Erichthonius, hidden in a basket, is handed over by Minerva to Aglauros and her sisters (Cecrops' daughters) to be taken care of
	Finding of Erichthonius (Greek narrative)
	................Contributed as a candidate term H.Bertoldi, Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, 29 July 2019
	Erichthonius and the three daughters of Cecrops (Greek narrative)
	................Grove Art Online (2008-)
	Les Filles de Cécrops découvrant l'enfant Érichthonios (Greek narrative)
	................Louvre Museum (2016-) accessed 31 July 2019

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 95A(ERICHTHONIUS)121 Erichthonius, hidden in a basket, is handed over by Minerva to Aglauros and her sisters (Cecrops' daughters) to be taken care of
	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................ Grant and Hazel, Who's Who in Classical Mythology (1993)
	................ Source for image https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Jacob-jordaens-erichtonius.jpg/1920px-Jacob-jordaens-erichtonius.jpg