Leucippus

Leucippus, i, m., = Λεύκιππος.

• The father of Phoebe and Hilaira, who were carried off by Castor and Pollux, Ov. F. 5, 709.—Hence,
• • B Leucippis, ĭdis, f., a daughter of Leucippus, Prop. 1, 2, 15: te rapuit Theseus, geminas Leucippidas illi, Ov. H. 16, 327; Hyg. Fab. 80; Lact. 1, 10.—
• II A son of Hercules, Hyg. Fab. 162.—
• III A Grecian philosopher, a disciple of Zeno the Eleatic, Cic. Ac. 2 (Luc.), 37, 118; id. N. D. 1, 24, 66.

Leucippus, ī, m. (Λεύκιππος), I) Vater der Phöbe und Hilaïra, die mit Idas und Lynkeus (den Söhnen des Aphareus) verlobt waren und von Kastor u. Pollux geraubt wurden, Ov. met. 8, 306. – Dav. Leucippis, idis, f. (Λευκιππίς), die Leucippide (Tochter der Leucippus), Prop.: Plur., Ov. – II) ein griech. Philosoph, Schüler des Eleaten Zeno, Cic. Acad. 2, 118; de nat. deor. 1, 66.

Leucippus, (16) ī, m. (Λεύκιππος) Leucippe [de Messénie, père de Phébé et dʼHilaïra] : Ov. F. 5, 709 || fils dʼHercule et dʼAugé : Hyg. Fab. 162 || nom dʼun philosophe : Cic. Ac. 2, 118 ; Nat. 1, 66.

Leucippus

(Λεύκιππος). (1) Son of Oenomaüs, the lover of Daphné.

(2) Son of Perieres, prince of the Messenians, and father of Phoebé and Hilaïra, usually called Leucippides, who were betrothed to Idas and Lynceus, the sons of Aphareus, but were carried off by Castor and Pollux, who married them.

(3) A Grecian philosopher, the founder of the atomic theory of philosophy, which was more fully developed by Democritus (Diog. Laert. ix. 30, 34). His date is uncertain. See Democritus; Epicurus.