Lycus (son of Poseidon)
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In Greek mythology, Lycus (/ˈlaɪkəs/ LY-kəs; Ancient Greek: Λύκος, romanized: Lúkos, lit. 'wolf'), also called Lycaon,[1] was a son of Poseidon and Celaeno, one of the Pleiades. Together with his brother Eurypylus, they ruled over the Isles of the Fortunate which their father blessed.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 4.1561, referring to Philarchus for the alternate names
- ^ Apollodorus, 3.10.1
- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
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