Lycius
deity Greek single tradition · 2
A man transformed by Apollo into a raven.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Greek mythology.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Cycnus, Swans of Apollo, Calydonian Boar, Clazomenae Boar, Crommyonian Sow, Erymanthian Boar, Strix, Alectryon, Birds of Ares, Gerana, Diomedes Birds, Caucasian Eagle, Aetos Dios, Alcyone, Alkyonides, Ceyx, Little Owl, Screech Owl, Corone, Corvus, Artemis (Diana)
- manifests as
- Raven
- created by
- Apollo
- child of
- Clinis
Mentioned by
- Strix
- Alectryon
- Birds of Ares
- Gerana
- Diomedes Birds
- Caucasian Eagle
- Aetos Dios
- Alcyone
- Alkyonides
- Ceyx
- Little Owl
- Screech Owl
- Corone
- Corvus
- Artemis (Diana)
- Artemiche
and 2 more
Sources
Source passages
“Lycius, a man transformed by Apollo into a raven.”
#4593 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“According to Antoninus Liberalis, the raven had once been a man named Lycius, a son of Clinis, who sacrificed donkeys to Apollo despite the god's prohibition; Apollo then turned the donkeys mad, so they attacked and began devouring the entire family. They prayed to the gods for help, and Apollo turned Lycius into a raven while Artemis and Leto saved the rest.”
#42461 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001