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Amphictyon, in Greek mythology, was the second
son of Deucalion and Pyrrha, although
there was also a tradition that he was autochthonous (born from the earth).
Amphictyon was king of Thermopylae and married a daughter of Cranaus of Athens. He then deposed Cranaus,
proclaiming himself king of Athens. He ruled Athens for ten years and
founded the Amphictyonic League, which traditionally met at
Thermopylae in historical times.
Amphictyon was deposed by Erichthonius, another
autochthonous king of Athens.
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