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[Greek heroic] The son of Pandion and Zeuxippe, priest of Athena and Poseidon. After his death he was venerated as a hero by the Athenians. King of Sicily and beloved of Aphrodite, who gave birth to his son Eryx. Son of Boreas. He stole one of the bacchae of Dionysus and was struck with madness by the god.