Oxford Classical Dictionary and Companion to Greek Studies

• Amphictyon — A character in Greek mythology, the son of Deucalion and Pyrrha, and a legendary king of Athens after deposing Cranaus. In ancient history, he is considered the founding eponym of the Amphictyonic League (Amphictyonia), an early religious and political confederation of Hellenic tribes organized around the sanctuaries of Delphi and Thermopylae to protect sacred sites and maintain tribal peace.