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Lycaon of Arcadia

Lycaon is a mythical king of Arcadia in Greek legend, son of Pelasgus. In the best-known story he served Zeus a meal of human flesh to test the god and was turned into a wolf as punishment. Greek writers made his many sons the founders of Arcadian towns, and Oenotrus and Peucetius were said to have led settlers to southern Italy.

Lycaon of Arcadia
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lycaon of Arcadia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lycaon-of-arcadia
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