Lycus (son of Poseidon)

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In Greek mythology, Lycus (/ˈlaɪkəs/; Ancient Greek: Λύκος Lúkos, "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

  1. ^ Scholia on Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 4.1561, referring to Philarchus for the alternate names
  2. ^ Apollodorus, 3.10.1