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Greek mythology
A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the world, the lives and activities of ...
, Leucaspis ( grc, Λεύκασπις) was a
Sicani
The Sicani (Ancient Greek Σῐκᾱνοί ''Sikānoí'') or Sicanians were one of three Ancient Italic people, ancient peoples of Sicily present at the time of Phoenician and Greeks, Greek Colonies in antiquity, colonization. The Sicani dwelt ea ...
prince who entered into combat with
Heracles
Heracles ( ; grc-gre, Ἡρακλῆς, , glory/fame of Hera), born Alcaeus (, ''Alkaios'') or Alcides (, ''Alkeidēs''), was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon.By his adopt ...
when he passed through Sicily, on return from the country of