In Greek mythology, Erigone was the daughter of Icarius of Athens. After Dionysus taught her father viticulture, shepherds killed Icarius in a drunken rage; Erigone, led by her dog Maera, found the body and hanged herself in grief. Dionysus punished Athens, and she was placed among the stars as Virgo.

Icarius was cordial towards Dionysus, who gave his shepherds wine. They became intoxicated and killed Icarius, thinking he had poisoned them. His daughter, Erigone, and her dog, Maera, found his body. Erigone hanged herself over her father's grave. Dionysus was angry and punished Athens by making all of the city's maidens commit suicide in the same way. Erigone was placed in the stars as the constellation Virgo by Dionysus or Zeus who pitied her misfortune.

According to Ovid, Dionysus "deceived Erigone with false grapes", that is, assumed the shape of a grape cluster to approach and seduce her.

This atlas entry (erigone-icaria) is the Attic daughter of Icarius who hanged herself after finding her father's body. Distinct from Erigone daughter of Aegisthus and Clytemnestra (erigone).