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Lycurgus



 
  Lycurgus or Lykurgus may refer to:

  • People:
    • Lycurgus of Sparta (c. 700 –630 BCE), ruler
    • Lycurgus of Athens
      Lycurgus of Athens

      Lycurgus , an Attic orators, was born at Athens about 396 BC, and was the son of Lycophron, who belonged to the noble family of the Eteobutadae....
        (390s-320s), activist & government administrator
  • Mythological figures:
    • Lycurgus (Arcadia)
      Lycurgus (Arcadia)

      Lycurgus, in Greek mythology, was the king of Arcadia. He was the son of Aleus, the previous ruler, and Neaera, daughter of Proteus. Lycurgus married either Cleophyle or Eurynome and bore these sons: Ancaeus, Epochus, Amphidamas, and Iasius....
      , king
    • Lycurgus (Thrace)
      Lycurgus (Thrace)

      Lycurgus was a king of the Edoni in Thrace, and the son of Dryas, the "oak" . He banned the cult of Dionysus. When Lycurgus heard that Dionysus was in his kingdom, he imprisoned Dionysus' followers, the Maenads....
      , opponent of Dionysus
    • Lycurgus, a.k.a Lycomedes
      Lycomedes

      Lycomedes , in Greek mythology, was the King of Scyros during the Trojan War....
      , in Homer


  • Music:
    • Lycurgus (Peter Lang album)
      Lycurgus (Peter Lang album)

      Lycurgus is the title of a recording by United States Folk music and Blues guitarist Peter Lang , released in 1975. It was nominated for a Grammy award in the Folk music category....
      , recording by guitarist Peter Lang