Lycus of Fortunate Isles
In Greek mythology, Lycus (/ˈlaɪkəs/; Ancient Greek: Λύκος Lúkos, "wolf") also called Lycaon,[1] 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]
Notes[]
- ^ Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 4.1561, referring to Philarchus for the alternate names
- ^ Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3.10.1
Reference[]
- Pseudo-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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