Pandion I

Pandion (Pandion I; Πανδίων) was the king of Athens, succeeding his father Erichthonius. Pandion married Zeuxippe, the sister of his mother Praxithea. Pandion became the father of two sons, Erechtheus (Ἐρεχθεύς) and Butes (Boutes), and of two daughters, Procne and Philomena.

Pandion became involved in a war against Labdacus, the king of Thebes. Pandion was aided in the war by Tereus, the son of Ares and king of Thrace. Pandion rewarded his ally by giving his daughter Procne in marriage to Tereus. See Procne and Philomena.

Pandion made Erechtheus his heir, while Butes became the high priest of the temple of Athena and Poseidon. Erechtheus became king at his death.