Aglauros, wife of Cecrops, was the daughter of Actaeus, legendary first king of Attica. Through her marriage to Cecrops, the kingship passed from Actaeus' line.
Cecrops succeeded Actaeus as ruler of Attica through marriage to his daughter Aglauros. According to Pausanias, Actaeus was the first king of the region before Cecrops' autochthonous claim to the throne.
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