Archilycus Explained

Type:	Greek
Archilycus
Member Of:	the Deucalionides or of the Athenian Royal House
Abode:	Boeotia
Parents:	Itonus

In Greek mythology, Archilycus (Ancient Greek: Ἀρχίλυκον) or Areilycus, was the father of Archesilaus and Prothoenor (by Theobula), who were the leaders of the Boeotians in the expedition against Troy.^[1] His father was Itonus, son of Boeotus while his brothers were Hippalcimus, Electryon, and Alegenor.^[2]

Family

Archilycus is a minor character in the myth and his genealogy is discussed in the following excerpts:

• Diodorus Siculus, Library of History, Book 4.67.7:

  And Itonus, the son of Boeotus, begat four sons, Hippalcimus, Electryon, Archilycus, and Alegenor. Of these sons Hippalcimus begat Peneleos, Electryon begat Leïtus, Alegenor begat Clonius, and Archilycus begat Prothoënor and Arcesilaüs, who were the leaders of all the Boeotians in the expedition against Troy.

• Hyginus, Fabulae 97:

  Arcesilaus, son of Areilycus and Theobula, from Boeotia, with 10 ships

References

• Diodorus Siculus, The Library of History translated by Charles Henry Oldfather. Twelve volumes. Loeb Classical Library. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59–8. Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site
• Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2. Immanel Bekker. Ludwig Dindorf. Friedrich Vogel. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1888–1890. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
• Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.

Notes and References

1. [Gaius Julius Hyginus|Hyginus]
2. [Diodorus Siculus]