Nyctimus

A son of Lycaon Almost killed by Zeus for impiety but saved by Gaia.

Genealogy

Lycaon

Acontes, Aegaeon, Ancyor, Archebates, Bucolion, Callisto, Canethus, Carteron, Caucon, Clitor, Coretho, Cynaethus, Eumetes, Eumon, Evaemon, Genetor, Haemo, Halipherus, Harpaleus, Harpalycus, Helix, Heraeeus, Hopleus, Horus, Leo, Linus, Lycius, Macareus, Macednus, Maenalus, Mantineus, Mecisteus, Melaeneus, Orchomenus, Pallas, Peucetius, Phassus, Phineus, Phthius, Physius, Plato, Polichus, Portheus, Prothous, Socleus, Stymphalus, Teleboas, Thesprotus, Titanas

Group

Sons of Lycaon

Places
  1. Arcadia
  2. Trapezus
Events
  1. Zeus comes to the Sons of Lycaon in disguise
  2. Zeus kills Lycaon and his sons
  3. Gaia prevents Zeus from killing Nyctimus
  4. The Sons of Lycaon offer Zeus the flesh of a murdered child as food
  5. Nyctimus comes to power in Arcadia
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.1
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.2
  3. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 3.1
  4. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 3.5
  5. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 4.1
  6. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 24.1
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