The Erectheion Backstory

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<p>What happened here between Poseidon and Athena </p>

What happened here between Poseidon and Athena

They competed for patronage of the city

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Who was it dedicated to?

Athena, Poseidon, kekrops and Erectheus

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Who was Kekrops

Mythical king of Attica and founder of Athens

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Who was Erectheus

The only semi offspring of Athena and an Athenian hero who’s all Athenians claimed to descend from

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How did Poseidon try to win the patron contest of Athena

He created a sea water well by striking the acropolis

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How did Athena try to win the patron contest

She planted an olive tree on the hill of the acropolis

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Why did Athena win?

Her gift of an olive tree was central to the Greek way of life - Poseidon’s water had a salt content making it unusable