Herodotus' Histories

Oreithuia

Family: Greek · Role: daughter of Erechththeus · First appears: Book 7 · §187–196

Life events

  • The Athenians sacrificed to Boreas and Oreithuia and called on them to destroy the Barbarian ships.(Book 7 · §187–196 · 📍 Chalkis in Euboea)
    • With: Boreas
    • “they offered sacrifices and called upon Boreas and Oreithuia to assist them and to destroy the ships of the Barbarians”

Book 7 · §187–196

  • married with Boreas “Now according to the story of the Hellenes Boreas has a wife who is of Attica, Oreithuia the daughter of Erechththeus.”
  • parent: Erechththeus “Now according to the story of the Hellenes Boreas has a wife who is of Attica, Oreithuia the daughter of Erechththeus.”

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