Greek Mythology Question: Who is Lycyrgus?

Question

I'm pretty sure Lycyrgus is from Greek mythology anyway. I looked on Wikipedia- no Lycyrgus. Nothing on Google, which worries me.

So, who is Lycyrgus?

Answer 1

Lycurgus. Name of eight different characters in Greek mythology:

Lycurgus 1. King of the Edonians (Thrace) or else the Arabians, who was the first to expel Dionysus 2. He used, when he met wandering wayfarers, to have them bound and dragged to his house, and then sacrificed to Ares; they were cut to pieces, and he took their extremities to decorate his gates. Some say that Lycurgus 1, driven mad by Dionysus 2, killed himself; others say that the MAENADS almost killed him but he was saved by Hera and made immortal, but first he was driven mad by Zeus so that no other man should be as proud as he; still others say that it was the Edonians who killed him, binding him to horses which rent him in pieces. Lycurgus 1 was son of Dryas 3, and father of Dryas 5. This son, they say, was killed by Lycurgus 1, who, driven mad by Dionysus 2, struck him dead with an axe [Apd.3.5.1; Hyg.Fab.242; Nonn.20.166, 20.187, 21.148].

Lycurgus 2. King of the Arcadians after the death of his father Aleus. His mother was Neaera 3, daughter of Pereus, son of Elatus 2, son of Arcas 1, son of Zeus and Callisto. Before dying at a very old age Lycurgus 2 had children Ancaeus 1, Epochus, Amphidamas 1, and Iasus 1; their mother was either Cleophyle or Eurynome 1 [see also Arcadia] [Apd.3.9.1-2; Pau.8.4.10, 8.5.1].

Lycurgus 3 (Lycus 11). King of Nemea, the city in northern Argolis. When the army of the SEVEN reached Nemea on its way to Thebes, his little son Opheltes 1 was devoured by a serpent, through the negligence of Hypsipyle [see also SEVEN AGAINST THEBES]. His wife was either Amphithea 2 or Eurydice 1. Lycurgus 3 was son of Pheres 1, son of Cretheus 1, son of Aeolus 1 [Apd.1.9.14, 3.6.4].

Lycurgus 4, son of Pronax, son of Talaus, king of Argos, is one of those who were raised from the dead by Asclepius [Apd.1.9.13, 3.10.3].

Lycurgus 5. Son of Heracles 1 and Toxicrate, one of the many daughters of Thespius [Apd.2.7.8].

Lycurgus 6. One of the SUITORS OF HIPPODAMIA 3. Like other suitors he was killed by the bride's father Oenomaus 1 [see also Pelops 1] [Pau.6.21.10].

Lycurgus 7. This is the Spartan lawgiver who flourished under the reign of Agesilaus [Pau.3.2.4].

Lycurgus 8. A Thracian king, son of Boreas 1 [see WINDS]. He was plotted against by his brother Butes 6 but discovering his conspiracy sent him into exile [Dio.5.50.1-2].

Source: http://www.maicar.com/GML/001ShortEntries/SELeucophrye.html

Answer 2

You have a single lettter wrong or typoed. That's what screwed up most folks.

Lycurgus 1. A king of Nemea, raised from the dead by Asclepius. 2. A giant, killed by Osiris in Thrace. 3. The son of Dryas; a cruel and impious king of Thrace. He offered violence to Dionysus, opposed his worship, drove the god out of Thrace, and in turn was driven mad by the gods. Some accounts say he killed his son with an ax, thinking that the boy was a tree; and finally, in his fury, he cut off his own legs, thinking they were the branches of a tree. Aeneid iii; Iliad vi; Met. iv. 4. A king of Arcadia. Iliad. 5. A son of Heracles

Wikipedia is more likely to wrong or slanted than almost any other source.

Answer 3

HI...I went through my Greek mythology and I did not come across any name as to the one you have listed above, nor is it Roman or Celtic so you might have the spelling wrong. Sorry. Good luck in your search.

Answer 4

The only thing I found was a book of the same name by Plutarch