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Cecrops
Cecrops (ˈsiːkrɒps) n (Classical Myth & Legend) (in ancient Greek tradition) the first king of Attica, represented as half-human, half-dragonCecrops
Cecrops (sē`krŏps), in Greek mythology, founder and first king of Athens. A primeval being, he was half man and half serpent. As a maker of laws, he abolished human sacrifice, established monogamy, and initiated burial of the dead.Cecropsthe traditional founder of Athens was half man, half serpent. [Gk. Myth.: Hamilton, 393]See: Monsters |