Praxithea

Multiple figures in Greek myth share the name Praxithea.

In Greek mythology, Praxithea is a name borne by several figures, including a Naiad nymph who married Erichthonius of Athens and bore Pandion I, and an Athenian queen who married King Erechtheus and bore numerous children.

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Spouse

Erichthonius of Athens, King Erechtheus

Children

Pandion I
Cecrops
Pandorus
Metion
Protogeneia
Pandora
Procris
Creusa
Oreithyia
Chthonia
Nephus

Father

Phrasimus
Leos
King Thespius

Mother

Diogeneia, Megamede

Field

Greek mythology

Nationality

Greek

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