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noun

Ĕrichthŏnĭus

gen. Ĕrichthŏnii · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
= Ἐριχθόϝιος.
A son of Vulcan; king of Athens; and the first who yoked four horses together to a chariot
A son of Vulcan, king of Athens, and the first who yoked four horses together to a chariot, Verg. G. 3, 113 Serv.; Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 202; Ov. M. 2, 553; 9, 424; Hyg. Fab. 166.—Hence,
ĕrichthŏnĭus, a, um, adj.: populus, i. e. Athenian, Prop. 2, 6, 4: arces, Verg.… •
ĕrichthŏnĭus, a, um, adj.: populus, i. e. Athenian, Prop. 2, 6, 4: arces, Verg. Cul. 30 Forbig. ad loc.—
A son of Dardanus; the father of Tros and king of Troy
A son of Dardanus, the father of Tros and king of Troy, Ov. F. 4, 33; cf. Serv. Verg. A. 8, 130.—Hence,
Trojan •
ĕrichthŏnĭus, a, um, adj., Trojan: arces, Verg. Cul. 333 Forbig.; 342.
Perseus ID: n16125 Key: Erichthonius