Lycus
Lykos (Greek: Λύκος , Latinized: Lycus "wolf") is a common ancient Greek personal name:
Name bearers from mythology:
- Lykos (son of Poseidon) , son of Poseidon and Kelaino
- Lykos (son of Prometheus) , son of Prometheus and Kelaino, brother of Chimaireus
- Lykos (Argonauts legend) , the son of Daskylos of Mysia.
- Lycus (King) , King of Thebes
- Lykos (son of Lycus) , son of Lycus, tyrant of Thebes
- Lykos (son of Pandion) , one of the four sons of Pandion
- Lykos (son of Spargapeithes) , father of Gnuros
- Lykos (Troy) , a Trojan in the wake of Aeneas . He was killed by Turnus .
- Lykos (son of Aegyptos) , he married Agaue, daughter of Danaos and Europe, and was killed by this.
- Lykos (Thracian) , a Thracian who was slain by Cyknos .
- Lycus (Telchine) , one of the Telchines , founded a temple in Lycia for the Lycian Apollo .
- Lykos (King of Libya) , father of the Kallirrhoë
- Lykos (Centaur) , one of the Centaurs
- Lykos (consort of Theobules) , father of Arkesilaos and Prothoënor
Historical bearers of the name:
- Lykos, a Messenian Olympic champion in pentathlon
- Lykos, a horse of the sons of Pheidolas, with whom they won the Isthmian and Elish Games.
- Lycus of Pharai , general of the Achaeans
- Lykos, a leader of the Rhodians
- Lycus of Rhegion ( Reggio Calabria ), adoptive father of the poet Lycophron
- Lycus of Naples , a famous doctor, 1st century BC Chr.
- Lycus of Macedonia , a famous doctor, 2nd century