Lycaon

/ laɪˈkeɪɒn /

noun

1. Greek myth a king of Arcadia said to have offered Zeus a plate of human flesh to learn whether the god was omniscient

Example Sentences

The Greek myth of Lycaon — a sacrilegious king transformed into a wolf as punishment for attempting to trick the god Zeus — informed the play.

From Washington Post

And so, in October of last year, the sisters set forth on the longest and most harrowing odyssey ever recorded for Lycaon pictus, a carnivore already known as a wide-ranging wanderer.

From New York Times

She was the daughter of Lycaon, a king of Arcadia who had been changed into a wolf because of his wickedness.

From Literature

For a snake that can grow to 20 feet and swallow an impala whole, even a large litter of Lycaon pictus pups would barely rate as an amuse-bouche.

From New York Times

Lycaon pictus is their scientific name, which means something like "painted wolf-like".

From BBC