Erōchus, a town of Phocis. Pausanias, bk. 10, ch. 3.
Erōpus or Æropes, a king of Macedonia, who when in the cradle succeeded his father Philip I., B.C. 602. He made war against the Illyrians, whom he conquered. Justin, bk. 7, ch. 2.
Eros, a servant of whom Antony demanded a sword to kill himself. Eros produced the instrument, but instead of giving it to his master, he killed himself in his presence. Plutarch, Antonius.——A comedian. Cicero, For Quintus Roscius the Actor, ch. 2.——A son of Chronos or Saturn, god of love. See: [Cupido].
Erostrătus. See: [Eratostratus].
Erōtia, a festival in honour of Eros the god of love. It was celebrated by the Thespians every fifth year with sports and games, when musicians and all others contended. If any quarrels or seditions had arisen among the people, it was then usual to offer sacrifices and prayers to the god, that he would totally remove them.
Errūca, a town of the Volsci of Italy.
Erse, a daughter of Cecrops. See: [Herse].
Erxias, a man who wrote a history of Colophon. He is perhaps the same as the person who wrote a history of Rhodes.
Eryălus, a Trojan chief killed by Patroclus. Homer, Iliad, bk. 16, li. 411.
Erybium, a town at the foot of mount Parnassus.