Erceldoune
THOMAS OF (called between 1220 and 1297, and wrote a poem called "Sir Tristrem." He occupies poet and seer, who flourished probably between 1220 and 1297, and wrote a of Anglo-Saxon literature. a very conspicuous position in the annals of Anglo-Saxon literature. 1822; studied law, but early developed a taste for literature. In 1847 he formed 1822; studied law, but early developed 5, 1890), and later with him published n Dec. 18, 1826; died Sept. 5, 1890), and later with him published Chatrian (born height of their financial success the part- Jew" and "Friend Fritz." But at the height of their financial success the parttinued to write indefatigably, but his After the separation Erckmann continued to write writings were no longer in demand, owing to the lack of advertisment which ville, March 14, 1899.
EREBUS, MOUNT, an active volcano ville, March 14, 1899. on Victoria Land, in lat. 78° 10' S., rising 12,367 feet above the sea. It was discovered in 1841 by Ross, who named it after one of his vessels. Captain R. F. Scott's vicinity (1901-1904) and Sir E. Shacklevicinity (1901-1904) and Sir E. Shackleton's party made the ascent in 1908. ERECHTHEUS (ē-rek'thūs), or ERICHTHONIUS (e-rik-thō'ni-us), an Attic hero, said to have been the son of Hephæstus and Atthis, daughter of Cranaus, the son-in-law and successor of Cecrops. He was brought up by Athena, who placed him in a chest, which was intrusted to Agraulos, Pandrosos, and Herse, the daughters of Cecrops, with the strict charge that it was not to be opened. Unable to restrain their curiosity, they opened the chest, and discovering a child entwined with serpents, were seized with madness, and threw themselves down the most precipitous part of the Acropolis. Afterward Erechtheus was the chief means of establishing theus was the chief means of establishing the worship of Athena in Attica. The Erechtheum was erected in his own honor. This original Erechtheum was magnificent Ionic temple was raised on ancient the same site. an Ionic trading and colonizing town on the S. W. coast of Eubea, which was destroyed by the Persians in 490 B. c., and rebuilt by the Athenians. an important town in the Prussian province of Saxony, ERIC on the river Gera, formerly a fortress with two citadels, now given up as such.
It has a fine cathedral dating from the 13th century and several handsome Gothic churches. The university, founded in 1378 and suppressed in 1816, was long an important institution. There are still a Royal Academy of Science and a Royal Library with 60,000 volumes The monastery (now (now an an orphanage) was the residence of Luther from 1501 to 1508. Prior to the World War the industries were varied, including clothing, machinery, leather, shoes, ironmongery, chemicals, etc. The horticulture of the environs enjoyed a high reputation, plants and seed being produced in great quantities. Pop. in 1919, 129,646. monastery