What is "atthis"

Atthis can be:

• Atthis (mythology), in Greek myth, the daughter of Cranaus
• Atthis (plural: Atthides), the traditional title for ancient historical works on Athenian history, written by an atthidographer
• A woman mentioned in love poetry by Sappho
• Atthis (genus) in the hummingbird family
• Atthis (Obernewtyn character) in the Obernewtyn Chronicles, by Isobelle Carmody
• 8975 Atthis, an asteroid

Atthis is a genus of hummingbirds. It consists of two small species found in Central America, Mexico and the southern United States. They are:

• Bumblebee hummingbird Atthis heloisa
• Wine-throated hummingbird, ''Atthis ellioti

The Atthis of Philochorus was a local history of Attica and Athens. The full text of the Atthis, which extended to 17 books, has been lost, but the surviving fragments (mostly from the first seven books) give a good idea of its format. Philochorus covered the whole of Athenian history, from the earliest legendary times down to the capture of Athens by the Macedonians in 261 BC, which happened shortly before his death. The large number of references to it by other ancient writers shows how influential the work was.