Beitrizidas

Beitrizidas was an Etoi woman from the Ketridas region, whose myth is tied to the founding of Beitris. Many believe she was the first daughter of the Immortal Sphynx, while others claim she was the offspring of Cirta and Phasaro, the Grey-Eyed Sculptor.
== Legend ==
=== The tale of lovely-ankled Beitrizidas ===
"Young Beitrizidas was walking along the green-waters Agipon river when a great snake sprung out of the water, his shining scales covered by red and blue flowers. The mighty beast encircled her with his silvery body and spoke thus: 'Gentle Beitrizidas, lovely-ankled, most beautiful among the daughters of the human race! I saw you walking in my domain, and a great passion for you enraptured my heart that never knew joy nor love until your joyous appearance. Listen to me carefully because I want to give you a gift: unlimited is my power; I am equal to the Immortal Gods even if I do not dwell in their palaces above the horizon. So ask me whatever you desire, and I will give it to you. Beware, though, what you ask, you will receive. I will make of your will something akin to the decrees of Fate, and Fate has its laws that can not be changed, nor by me, nor by the Greatest of the Spirits, but only by my dark mother, the Multi-eyed.'
And Beitrizidas answered: 'Most gentle, kindest of the snakes, hear me: only one thing my heart desires, and it is glory for my people and fame for myself.'
The snake whispered something, but nobody could understand what he said: so low and soft was his voice, he then commanded Beitrizidas to gather her people along the river shores the next morning, and wait for his return. The young princess did as the majestic reptile ordered, and, at dawn, the snake appeared again, as he had promised.
He spoke thus: 'People of Oikidas, Etoi of the Sea! My beloved Beitrizidas wants glory for you and fame for herself: a noble request that I must consent to, despite it brings me great pain to fulfil such desire.' And then he bit her, and a terrible poison quickly overflowed her slender body, she fell to the ground, and before the Etoi could speak or act, the snake continued: 'Build a city here, on this shore. It will know no defeat nor pestilence; no army will conquer its mighty walls, and no earthquake will make its palaces tremble! Do as I say, erect a gate where she fell, make it small and beautiful as she was: so that the memory of her sacrifice will be preserved in the unperishable stone. Remember Beitrizidas in your chants and celebrate her with joyous dances because she died for you. Now, I must salute you. Her untimely end broke my heart that never knew joy nor love before her: I do not want to live anymore; I will vanish so that my pain might cease.'
Thus, he disappeared, leaving the Etoi mourning the loss of their princess. They never forgot, and even the Iskuzai offer great sacrifices in honour of Beitrizidas and the Snake who loved her too much."