Galaxy/The codex of Lycurgus

Lycurgus (Ancient Greek: Λυκοῦργος), son of Pronax and grandson of Talaus of Argos, is a Biantid prince and brother of Amphithea (wife of Adrastus). Apollodorus counts him among those Asclepius raised from the dead; Pausanias preserves his quarrel with Amphiaraus in Polygnotus' painting at Delphi.

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I.Biantid of Argos

Apollodorus (Bibliotheca 1.9.13) places Lycurgus among Pronax's children in the house of Talaus — uncle by marriage to the circle of the Seven against Thebes. One notice lists him among those Asclepius restored to life.

Pausanias (3.18.12) describes Polygnotus' underworld at Delphi: Amphiaraus and Lycurgus son of Pronax come to blows while Adrastus and Tydeus restrain them — the feud before the Theban march.

II.Homonym care

Distinct from Lycurgus of Arcadia (Tegea), Lycurgus of Nemea (father of Opheltes), the Thracian foe of Dionysus, and the Spartan lawgiver. The atlas id lycurgus-pronax is Pronax's Argive son alone.

AT A GLANCE

Greek nameΛυκοῦργος
Roman nameLycurgus
Typemortal
DomainsBiantid royalty · feud with Amphiaraus
ParentagePronax
Cult centersArgos
EtymologyAncient Greek Λυκοῦργος, "wolf-work" / "tamer of wolves" / "defender."
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