Lycaon
King Lycaon was a king of Arcadia, who was turned into a wolf by Zeus.
Name:
Lycaon
Publisher:
Real name:
Lycaon of Arcadia
Aliases:
- King Lycaon
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Agility
- Claws
- Shape Shifter
- Super Speed
- Super Strength
First issue:
The Heroes of Olympus (2014) #1 Book 1: The Lost Hero
Mythology
In mythology King Lycaon was a king of Arcadia who sired 50 sons. Lycaon wanted to test if Zeus was omniscient so he chopped up a guest as an offering. Since poor hosting and murder were looked down upon in Greek society Zeus cursed Lyacon to turn into a wolf and struck down his 50 sons with lightning bolts. Lycaon's son Nyctimus survived Zeus' wrath.
This is where the term Lycanthropy came from to describe a werewolf.
