I.a fabled king of Athens, father of Procris, Orithyia, Chthonia, and Creüsa, who devoted themselves to death for their country, Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 116; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62; id. N. D. 3, 19; id. Sest. 21, 48; Ov. M. 6, 667 sq.; 7, 697; Just. 2, 6, 12.—
II. Derivv.
A. Ĕrechthēus , a, um, adj., Erechthean, and poet. for Athenian: “domus,” Ov. F. 5, 204: “arces,” id. M. 8, 548; cf. “litus,” Val. Max. 6, 1, 1 ext.—
B. Ĕrecthī-dae , ārum, m., poet., the Athenians, Ov. M. 7, 430.—