Leucaspis Explained

In Greek mythology, Leucaspis (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Λεύκασπις) was a Sicani prince who entered into combat with Heracles when he passed through Sicily, on return from the country of Geryon.

In the combat Leucaspis died along with a great number of noble compatriots, and he became a cult. ^{[1] [2]}

In Book Six, line 334 of the Aeneid, Vergil mentions Leucaspis as one of the souls deprived of death rites and blocked from crossing the River Styx.

Notes and References

1. Pierre Grimal, The Dictionary of Classical Mythology, s.v. "Leucaspis"
2. https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.23 Diodorus Siculus, Library, 4.23.5