Metion

Metion was the son of King Erectheus of Athens. He banished his uncle (King Cecrops II) and became King of Athens. Metion himself succeeded by his cousin Pandion II. However, some of Metion's sons expelled Pandion from Athens. These sons were exiled by Pandion's sons (Aegeus, Lycus and Nisos) and Pandion was restored.

One of Metion's sons was the notable inventor Daedalus, who did not become king of Athens because he killed his nephew Perdix (and was banished to Crete, where he built the Labyrinth). The next (and last) of Erectheus' descendants to rule over Athens was Menestheus, son of Peteus and grandson of Orneus (Metion's brother). Menestheus succeeded Theseus, the son of Aegeus.

Family

Erichthonid Genealogy in Greek mythology

Hḗphaistos                           Erichthonius   Praxithea                                       Pandion I   Zeuxippe                                                                                   Echenais   Erectheus                   Cecrops II   Telphousa                                                                                     Metion   Iphinome     Orneus   Melaina       Pandion II   Pylia                                                                                                                                       Daedalus     Thronia   Peteus   Aethra   Aegeus       Lycus   Ismenis     Nisos                                                                                               Phrasimede   Menestheus           Theseus   Hippolyta       Iobates   Metope                                                                                             Icarus                           Demophon   Phyllis       Amphianax                                                                                                   Oxyntes   Anchiroe                                                                                                                           Apheidas         Thymoetes

Preceded by: Cecrops II

King of Athens Mythic

Succeeded by Pandion II