Lyceus
deity Greek single tradition · 1
Lyceus is an epithet of Apollo, derived from Proto-Greek *λύκη, meaning "light." The epithet later became associated with Apollo's mother Leto, who was the patron goddess of Lycia and who was identified with the wolf.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 200
- Historical notes
- Archaic to Roman period.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Apollo
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Lyceus ( ly-SEE-əs; Λύκειος, Lykeios, from Proto-Greek *λύκη), "light". The meaning of the epithet "Lyceus" later became associated with Apollo's mother Leto, who was the patron goddess of Lycia (Λυκία) and who was identified with the wolf (λύκος).”
#16406 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001