person
Cecrops
Mythical first king of Athens, the half-serpent founder of the city; 'the city of Cecrops' is a poetic name for Athens, which Marcus caps with 'the city of Zeus,' the kosmos itself.
Reading notes
- Meditations §4.23.1 city of Cecrops
A poetic name for Athens, after its mythical founder-king Cecrops; Marcus quotes the tag only to outdo it with 'the city of Zeus.'