Lycaon
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Lycaon is a figure in Greek mythology, often portrayed as a king of Arcadia cursed and transformed into a wolf for offending Zeus, and regarded as a legendary ancestor of the Arcadians.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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legendary ancestor ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | Lykaia festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arcadia
NERFINISHED
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Zeus Lykaios NERFINISHED ⓘ werewolf myth ⓘ |
| cultSite | Mount Lykaion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cursedBy | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | Greek word lykos (wolf) ⓘ |
| fatherOf | many sons ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
impiety
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testing Zeus with a gruesome meal ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| mythType | etiological myth ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Λυκάων NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offended | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| punishment | metamorphosis into a wolf ⓘ |
| regardedAs | ancestor of the Arcadians ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | impious host to Zeus in disguise ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
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Ovid's Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ Pausanias' Description of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine punishment for human impiety
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origin of lycanthropy motif ⓘ |
| title | King of Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transformedInto | wolf ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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