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Cecrops


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Cecrops or Kekrops -- not to be confused with the black-bottomed Hercules' foe Kerkopes, was the person(?) responsible for instituting monogamous marriage among the Athenians. He was an early king, before Athena had gained her city and actually helped decide that it would be Athena's instead of Poseidon's.