Leucippus (son of Thurimachus)
Leukippos ( Greek Λεύκιππος ) is a king of Sicyon in Greek mythology .
He is the son of Thurimachus and the father of Kalchinia . She becomes pregnant by Poseidon and gives birth to Peratos . Since Leucippus has no male offspring, he brings up Peratos, who takes over Sikyon after his death.
According to Eusebius of Caesarea , the successor of Leucippus is Messapus .
literature
- Heinrich Wilhelm Stoll : Leukippus 3 . In: Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher (Hrsg.): Detailed lexicon of Greek and Roman mythology . Volume 2.2, Leipzig 1897, Sp. 1997 ( digitized version ).
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thurimachos |
King of Sicyon 19th century BC BC (mythical chronology) |
Messapos |