Prothous

A son of Lycaon, killed by Zeus as punishment for impiety.

Genealogy

Lycaon

Acontes, Aegaeon, Ancyor, Archebates, Bucolion, Callisto, Canethus, Carteron, Caucon, Clitor, Coretho, Cynaethus, Eumetes, Eumon, Evaemon, Genetor, Haemo, Halipherus, Harpaleus, Harpalycus, Helix, Heraeeus, Hopleus, Horus, Leo, Linus, Lycius, Macareus, Macednus, Maenalus, Mantineus, Mecisteus, Melaeneus, Nyctimus, Orchomenus, Pallas, Peucetius, Phassus, Phineus, Phthius, Physius, Plato, Polichus, Portheus, Socleus, Stymphalus, Teleboas, Thesprotus, Titanas

Group

Sons of Lycaon

Places
  1. Magnesia
  2. Trapezus
Events
  1. Zeus comes to the Sons of Lycaon in disguise
  2. Zeus kills Lycaon and his sons
  3. The Sons of Lycaon offer Zeus the flesh of a murdered child as food
  4. Prothous and the Magnesians send ships to Troy
Citation

Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.1

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