Syceus

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Syceus, a Titan in Greek mythology, is the son of Gaia (Earth) and the eponym of the city of Sykea in Cilicia. He was pursued by Zeus and taken under the protection of his mother, who caused the fig tree to grow for his pleasure. The myth is recorded only by Athenaeus in the 2nd century CE.

When

First attested
200 CE
Attested period
200 – 2020
Historical notes
Mentioned only by Athenaeus in the 2nd century CE.

Relationships

child of
Gaia

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Sykeus, one of the Titans, was pursued by Zeus and taken under the protection of his mother, Earth, and that she caused the plant [the fig] to grow for her son's pleasure.”

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