Cecrops I

Cecrops
King of Cecropia (i.e. Athens)
Cecrops I from Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum
Predecessor	Actaeus
Successor	Cranaus
Abode	Athens
Genealogy
Parents	autochthon
Siblings	-
Consort	Aglaurus
Offspring	Erysichthon, Aglaurus, Herse, Pandrosus

Cecrops (/ˈsiːkrɒps/; Ancient Greek: Κέκροψ, romanized: Kekrops; gen Κέκροπος, Kékropos) was a mythical king of Attica which derived from him its name Cecropia, having previously borne the name of Acte or Actice (from Actaeus). He was the founder and the first king of Athens itself though preceded in the region by the earth-born king Actaeus of Attica.^[1] Cecrops was a culture hero, teaching the Athenians marriage, reading and writing, and ceremonial burial.^[2][3]