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Greek Mythology Notes

Lycaon of Troy

🗡 heroΛυκάων
None recorded

Trojan prince captured and later killed by Achilles beside the river Scamander‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‍​‍

The Legend of Lycaon of Troy

Lycaon was one of Priam's many sons, born to the concubine Laothoe.‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‍​‍ Achilles first captured him during a night raid on his father's orchards, where the young prince was cutting fig-tree shoots. He was sold as a slave to Lemnos but eventually ransomed and returned to Troy. Just twelve days after his return, he encountered Achilles again at the river Scamander. Unarmed and desperate, Lycaon grasped Achilles' knees and begged for mercy, reminding him of the bread they had shared. Achilles, consumed by grief and rage over Patroclus' death, refused and killed him, casting his body into the river.

Parents

Priam and Laothoe

Symbols

fig treeriver

Fun Fact

He survived capture and slavery only to meet Achilles again just twelve days after returning to Troy

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