Acacus (mythology)
Acacus (Ancient Greek: Ἄκακος or Ἄκακον means 'harmless, guileless'), in Greek mythology, was a king of Acacesium (Ἀκακήσιον) in Arcadia. He was one of the 50 sons of the impious King Lycaon[1] either by the naiad Cyllene,[2] Nonacris[3] or by unknown woman. Acacus was the foster-father of the infant Hermes.[4]
| Acacus | |
|---|---|
Eponymous King of Acacesium | |
| Member of the Arcadian Royal Family | |
| Abode | Arcadia |
| Personal information | |
| Parents | Lycaon and Cyllene or Nonacris |
| Siblings | up to 50 brothers: Acontes, Aegaeon, Alipherus, Ancyor, Archebates, Aseatas, Bucolion, Canethus, Carteron, Caucon, Ceteus, Charisius, Cleitor, Coretho, Cromus, Cynaethus, Daseatas, Eleuther, Euaemon, Eumetes, Eumon, Genetor, Haemon, Harpaleus, Harpalykos, Helisson, Helix, Heraeus, Hopleus, Horus, Hypsus, Lebadus, Leo, Linus, Lycius, Macar, Macedon, Maenalus, Mantineus, Mecisteus, Melaeneus, Nyctimus, Oenotrus, Orchomenus, Orestheus, Pallas, Parrhasius, Peraethus, Peucetius, Phassus, Phigalus, Phineus, Phthius, Physius, Plato, Polichus, Portheus, Prothous, Socleus, Stymphalus, Tegeates, Teleboas, Thesprotus, Thocnus, Thyraeus, Titanas, Trapezeus and Tricolonus |
Mythology
Maia gave birth to Hermes at dawn in a sacred cave on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, and he was raised by Acacus. He was believed to be the founder of the Arcadian town of Acacesium where he was king.[5]
Notes
References
- Dionysus of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities. English translation by Earnest Cary in the Loeb Classical Library, 7 volumes. Harvard University Press, 1937-1950. Online version at Bill Thayer's Web Site
- Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Antiquitatum Romanarum quae supersunt, Vol I-IV. . Karl Jacoby. In Aedibus B.G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1885. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
- Pausanias, Description of Greece with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. ISBN 0-674-99328-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library
- Pausanias, Graeciae Descriptio. 3 vols. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
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