PANDROSUS (daughter of Cecrops I)
Figure of myth · daughter of Cecrops I in Greek mythology
- Parents
- Cecrops I, Aglauros
- Siblings
- Herse, Aglaurus, daughter of Cecrops, Erysichthon of Attica
- Children
- Ceryx
- In the sources
- 12 ancient passages
Pandrosus, daughter of Cecrops, was the sister of Herse, Aglaurus, and Erysichthon.1,2,3 In the private section of the house, she occupied the right-hand bed-chamber, a position of distinct standing within the family.3 Athena entrusted the infant Erichthonius to Pandrosus and her sisters, forbidding them to open the chest.2,4 While her sisters opened the chest out of curiosity, Pandrosus remained the only sister faithful to this divine trust.2,4
Her temple stands next to the temple of Athena.5 The Athenians worshipped the goddess Thallo together with Pandrosus.6 She was the mother of Ceryx.
The codex facts behind this entry
Pandrosus is the daughter of Cecrops. Apollodorus 3.14.2 +2
In the myths
Athena entrusted the infant Erichthonius to Pandrosus and her sisters, forbidding them to open the chest, and Pandrosus was the only sister who remained faithful to this trust. Apollodorus 3.14.6 +2
