Lycaeus

Lycaeus, i, m., = Λυκαῖος,

• a mountain in Arcadia (now Dhiaforti), where Jupiter and Pan were worshipped, Plin. 4, 6, 10, § 21; Verg. G. 4, 539; Ov. M. 1, 217; Aug. Civ. Dei, 18, 17; Serv. Verg. A. 8, 343 and 344: saxa Lycaei, Verg. E. 10, 15.—Hence,
• II Lycaeus, a, um, adj., Lycean: Panos de more Lycaei, Verg. A. 8, 344: collis, Ov. M. 1, 698: nemus, id. ib. 8, 317: deus, i.e. Pan, Val. Fl. 6, 533.

Lycaeus, ī, m. (Λύκαιον ὄρος od. bl. Λυκαῖον), ein hohes Gebirge in Arkadien, dem Jupiter u. Pan heilig, j. im N. Dhioforti, im S. Tetragi, Verg. ecl. 10, 15. Plin. 4, 21. Augustin. de civ. dei 18, 17 extr. – Dav. Lycaeus, a, um (Λυκαῖος), lycäisch, Iuppiter, Plin.: Pan, Verg.: deus, v. Pan, Val. Flacc.: nemus, Ov.

Lўcæus, ī, m. (Λυκαῖος), le Lycée [mont dʼArcadie consacré à Pan] : Virg. B. 10, 15 ; Plin. 4, 21 || -us, a, um, du Lycée : Virg. En. 8, 344 ; Ov. M. 1, 698.

Lycaeus

(Λυκαῖος), sometimes also Lyceus, a surname of certain divinities worshipped on mount Lycaeum in Arcadia, as for instance Zeus, who had a sanctuary on it, in which the festival of the Lycaea was celebrated. No one was allowed to enter the temple, and if any one forced his way in, he was believed to stay within one year, and to lose his shadow (Paus. 8.2.1, 38.4, &c.; Pind. O. 13.154). According to others those who entered it were stoned to death by the Arcadians, or were called stags, and obliged to take to flight to save their lives (Plut. Quaest. Graec. 39). Pan also was called the Lycaean, because he was born and had a sanctuary on mount Lycaeon (Paus. 8.38.4; Strab. viii. p.388; Serv. ad Virg. Georg. 1.16; Verg. A. 8.344). Lycaeus also occurs as a surname of Apollo. See Lycius. [L.S]

LYCAEUS

LYCAEUS or LYCE´US (τὸ Λύκαιον ὄπος, ὁ Λυκαῖος: Diofórti), a lofty mountain of Arcadia, in the district of Parrhasia, from which there is a view of the greater part of Peloponnesus. Its height has been determined by the French Commission to be 4659 feet. It was one of the chief seats of the worship of Zeus in Arcadia, and on the summit called Olympus, or ἱερὰ κορυφή, were the sacred grove and altar of Zeus Lycaeus, together with a hippodrome and a stadium, where games called Lycaea were celebrated in honour of Zeus (Λύκαια). These games are said to have resembled the Roman Lupercalia, and were sometimes celebrated by Arcadians when in foreign countries. (Plut. Caes. 61; Xen. Anab. 1.2. 10) Near the hippodrome was a temple of Pan, who is hence also called Lycaeus. There are still remains of the hippodrome extending from S. to N.; and near its northern extremity there are considerable remains of a cistern, about 50 feet in length from E. to W. A little further W. is a ruin called Hellenikon, apparently part of a temple; and near the church of St. Elias is the summit called Diofórti, where the altar of Zeus formerly stood. In the eastern part of the mountain stood the sanctuary and grove of Apollo Parrhasius or Pythius, and left of it the place called Cretea. (Paus. 8.38; Pind. O. 9.145, 13.154; Theocr. 1.123; Verg. G. 1.16, 3.314; Aen. 8.344.) The river Neda rose in Mt. Cerausium (Κεραύσιον), which was a portion of Mt. Lycaeus. (Paus. 7.41.3; comp. Strab. p. 348.) Cerausium is shown by Ross to be Stepháni, and not Tetrázi, as is usually stated. Mt. Nomia (Νόμια ὄρη), near Lycosura (Paus. 8.38.11), was probably a portion of the modern Tetrázi. (Leake, Morea, vol. 2. p. 313, seq.; Peloponnesiaca, p. 244; Ross, Reisen im Peloponnes, vol. i. pp. 88, 91; Curtius, Peloponnesos, vol. i. pp. 294, 338.)

Lycaeus

(Λυκαῖος) or Lycēus. A lofty mountain in Arcadia, northwest of Megalopolis, one of the chief seats of the worship of Zeus and of Pan, each of whom was therefore called Lycaeus. See Lycaea.

Lycaeus Mount Lycaeus Lycaeus

• Paus. 4.22.2, Paus. 8.2.1, Paus. 8.38.2-8
• called also Olympus and Sacred Peak: Paus. 8.38.2