Lycus of Euboea

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In Greek mythology, Lycus (/ˈlaɪkəs/; Ancient Greek: Λύκος Lúkos, "wolf") was the son of King Lycus of Thebes, the brother of Nycteus.[1] He appeared in Euripides's Heracles.

Mythology[]

Originally from Euboea, Lycus seized power in Ancient Thebes (Boeotia) by killing King Creon who at the time was regent for the son of Eteocles, Laodamas. Lycus mistreated Creon's family, throwing them out of their house and depriving them food and clothing.[2] However, Creon was the father-in-law of the hero Heracles, who returned unexpectedly to Thebes and slew Lycus. Laodamas succeeded him as king.[3]

Regnal titles
Preceded by
Creon
 King of Thebes Succeeded by

Notes[]

  1. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae 31; Tzetzes on Lycophron, Alexandra 38
  2. ^ Euripides, Heracles 54
  3. ^ Tripp, Edward. Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, Company, 1834, p. 352.

References[]

  • Euripides, Heracles, translated by E. P. Coleridge in The Complete Greek Drama, edited by Whitney J. Oates and Eugene O'Neill, Jr. Volume 1. New York. Random House. 1938. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Euripides, Euripidis Fabulae. vol. 2. Gilbert Murray. Oxford. Clarendon Press, Oxford. 1913. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Tripp, Edward, Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology, Thomas Y. Crowell Co; First edition (June 1970). ISBN 069022608X.


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