Autolycus

Autŏlycus, i, m., = Αὐτόλυκος,

• son of Mercury and Chione, father of Anticlea, and maternal grandfather of Ulysses (cf. Hom. Od. 11, 85), a very dexterous robber, who could transform himself into various shapes, Ov. M. 11, 313; Serv. ad Verg. A. 2, 79; Mart. 8, 59.—Hence, meton., a thievish man: Autolyco hospiti aurum credidi, Plaut. Bacch. 2, 3, 41 (275) Ritschl.

Autolycus, ī, m. (Αυτόλυκος), ein Sohn des Merkur, Vater der Antiklea, Großvater des Ulixes, ein durch List u. Verstellung berüchtigter Räuber, Suet. de vir. ill. fr. p. 16, 3 R. Mart. 8, 59, 4: Aut. furtum ingeniosus ad omne, Ov. met. 11, 311: Aut. furacissimus, Hyg. fab. 201. – dah. appellat. für einen »diebischen Menschen« Plaut. Bacch. 275.

Autŏlycus, (16) ī, m. (Αὐτόλυκος), fils de Mercure, aïeul dʼUlysse, fameux par ses vols : Ov. M. 11, 113.

Autolycus

(Αὐτόλυκος). Son of Hermes and Chioné, or (according to another account) Philonis; father of Anticlea, the mother of Odysseus. In Greek mythology he figured as the prince of thieves. From his father he inherited the gift of making himself and all his stolen goods invisible, or changing them so as to preclude the possibility of recognition. He was an accomplished wrestler, and was said to have given Heracles instruction.

Autolycus Autolycus, a pancratiast

• has dispute with Eteonicus, a Spartan: Paus. 9.32.8
• his statue in Prytaneum at Athens: Paus. 1.18.3, Paus. 9.32.8

Autolycus(2), father of Polymede

• Apollod. 1.9.15
• son of Hermes, in the Argo: Apollod. 1.9.17
• son of Hermes or Daedalion, dwells on Parnassus: Paus. 8.4.6
• visited by Odysseus: Paus. 10.8.8
• teaches Herakles to wrestle: Apollod. 2.4.8
• steals cattle of Eurytus: Apollod. 2.6.1