The Genes of Attica were originally political but after Solon they held religious (cult) importance as each gene was responsible for certain sacrifices. See Gene - Genos.
- Aigeirotomoi
- Amynandridai
- Androclidai
- Antagoridai
- Bakchiadai
- Bouzigai
- Brutidai
- Gephyraioi
- Dionenidai
- Erysichthonidai
- Eteoboutadai
- Eudanemoi
- Eumopolpidai
- Euneidai
- Zeuxautidai
- Hesychidai
- Thaulonidai
- Theoinidai
- Kentriadai
- Kephalidai
- Kerykes
- Kephisias
- Koiponidai
- Koneidai
- Krokonidai
- Kinnidai
- Kolias
- Lykomidai
- Pamphidai
- Paroikoi
- Poimenidai
- Praxiergidai
- Purrakidai
- Salaminoi
- Selladai
- Speusandridai
- Philaidai
- Philleidai
- Phoinikes
- Phrasidai
- Phreorychoi
- Phyllidai
- Charidai
- Xhimaridai
Source: Athenian Religion, by Robert Parker. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1996.
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