Leukon
Leukon ( Greek Λεύκων , Latin Leucon) is an ancient Greek name.
In Greek mythology, Leukon is:
- Leukon (son of Athamas)
- a dog of Aktaion (Hyginus: Fables 181; Ovid: Metamorphoses 3, 218)
- an alternate name for Leukos
It also designates:
- Leukon, one of seven heroes from Plataiai who were to be sacrificed at the direction of the Oracle of Delphi (Plutarch: Aristides 11)
- Leukon (comedy poet ) , a contemporary of Aristophanes and like him a poet of the old comedy.
Furthermore, Leukon was the name of several kings of the Bosporan Empire , including Leukon I.
