Bucolion () may refer to the following: * Bucolion, an Arcadian prince as one of the 50 sons of the impious King Lycaon either by the

naiad In Greek mythology, the naiads (; ), sometimes also hydriads, are a type of female spirit, or nymph, presiding over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water. They are distinct from river gods, who embodied ...

Cyllene,

Nonacris Nonacris or Nonakris () was a town of ancient Arcadia in the region of Pheneatis northwest of Pheneus, situated in what is now Achaea, southern Greece. Said to be named after the wife of Lycaon, Nonacris was part of the state of Pheneus. It ...

or by unknown woman. He and his siblings were the most nefarious and carefree of all people. To test them,

Zeus Zeus (, ) is the chief deity of the List of Greek deities, Greek pantheon. He is a sky father, sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus. Zeus is the child ...

visited them in the form of a peasant. These brothers mixed the entrails of a child into the god's meal, whereupon the enraged Zeus threw the meal over the table. Bucolion was killed, along with his brothers and their father, by a lightning bolt of the god. * Bucolion, also Boucolides, was eldest but illegitimate son of the

Trojan Trojan or Trojans may refer to: * Of or from the ancient city of Troy * Trojan language, the language of the historical Trojans Arts and entertainment Music * '' Les Troyens'' ('The Trojans'), an opera by Berlioz, premiered part 1863, part 18 ...

king

Laomedon In Greek mythology, Laomedon (; , ''Lāomédōn'', "ruler of the people") was a Troy, Trojan king, son of Ilus (son of Tros), Ilus and thus nephew of Ganymede (mythology), Ganymede and Assaracus. Laomedon was variously identified with differe ...

and the

nymph A nymph (; ; sometimes spelled nymphe) is a minor female nature deity in ancient Greek folklore. Distinct from other Greek goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as personifications of nature; they are typically tied to a specific place, land ...

Calybe. His wife was the

Abarbarea, and they had at least two sons, Aesepus and

Pedasus Pedasus (Ancient Greek: Πήδασος) has been identified with several personal and place names in Greek history and mythology. Persons In Homer's ''Iliad'', Pedasus was the name of a Trojan warrior, and the son of the naiad Abarbarea and h ...

. Aesepus and Pedasus participated in the

Trojan War The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the twelfth or thirteenth century BC. The war was waged by the Achaeans (Homer), Achaeans (Ancient Greece, Greeks) against the city of Troy after Paris (mytho ...

. According to

Tzetzes John Tzetzes (; , Constantinople – 1180, Constantinople) was a Byzantine poet and grammarian who lived at Constantinople in the 12th century. He is known for making significant contributions in preserving much valuable information from ancien ...

, Bucolion and Abarbarea were the parents of the Trojan hero

Euphorbus In Greek mythology, Euphorbus (Ancient Greek: Εὔφορβος ''Euphorbos'') was a Trojan hero during the Trojan War. Description John Tzetzes describes Euphorbus as handsome man with 'the loveliest locks among the curly-haired', into whic ...

who was otherwise known as the son of

Panthous In Greek mythology, Panthous (), son of Othrys, was an elder of Troy, husband of the "queenly" Phrontis and father of Euphorbus, Polydamas and Hyperenor. Because he was the son of Othrys, he had the patronymic Othryades (). Mythology Panthous ...

and

Phrontis In Greek mythology, Phrontis (/fron-tis/; ) may refer to the following personages: ''Male'' * Phrontis, son of Phrixus and Chalciope, daughter of King Aeëtes, Aeetes. *Phrontis, son of Onetor and the steersman in Menelaus' vessel. Phrontis had ...

. * Bucolion, an Achaean soldier who fought in the Trojan War. He was slain by the

Mysian Mysians (; , ''Mysoí'') were the inhabitants of Mysia, a region in northwestern Asia Minor. Origins according to ancient authors Their first mention is by Homer, in his list of Troy, Trojans allies in the Iliad, and according to whom the Mysia ...

Eurypylus In Greek mythology, Eurypylus (; ) was the name of several different people: * Eurypylus, was a Thessalian king, son of Euaemon and Ops. He was a former suitor of Helen thus he led the Thessalians during Trojan War. * Eurypylus, was son of T ...

. * Bucolion, king of Arcadia who he succeeded his father Holaeas, son of Cypselus. He was the father of Phialus. * Bucolion (Βουκολιών), a place in Arcadia of uncertain site, to which the Mantineans retreated, when they were defeated by the Tegeatae in 423 BC during the

Peloponnesian War The Second Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), often called simply the Peloponnesian War (), was an Ancient Greece, ancient Greek war fought between Classical Athens, Athens and Sparta and their respective allies for the hegemony of the Ancien ...

.Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), Bucolion
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Notes

Sons of Lycaon Achaeans (Homer) Trojans

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