Erichthonius of Dardania
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The mythical King Erichthonius of Dardania and Batia (died c. 1368 BC) was the son of Dardanus or Darda, King of Dardania, and Batia, (although some legends say his mother was Olizone). Erichthonius became king of Dardania when his elder brother Ilus died childless. Homer called him "the richest man on earth", because he inherited kingdoms from both his father and his mother's father.
His son and heir by Astyoche or Callirhoe was Tros, the eponym of the Trojans and the Troad.
References
- Greek Mythology Link 2003-10-01 (http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/001ShortEntries/SEDraco.html)