Editing Nyctimus (section)

== Mythology ==
Nyctimus' role in the death of Lycaon varies from source to source. One version tells that he was killed and served up as part of a feast to [[Zeus]];<ref>[[Samuel Shuckford|Shuckford, S.]] ''The sacred and profane history of the world connected: from the creation of the world to the dissolution of the Assyrian empire at the death of Sardanapalus, and to the declension of the kingdoms of Judah and Israel under the reigns of Ahaz and Pekah: including the dissertation on the creation and fall of man, Volume 3'', Baynes 1808 p126</ref><ref>[[Clement of Alexandria]], ''Exhortations'' [https://topostext.org/work/215#2.33 2.33]</ref> and was later brought back to life.<ref>Atsma, A. (2007). LYCAON: King of Arcadia; Greek mythology: LYKAON. THEOI, E-TEXTS LIBRARY. Retrieved December 6, 2013, from http://www.theoi.com/Heros/Lykaon.html</ref> Another story claims that he was the only son of Lycaon to survive the blast of thunderbolts of Zeus as a result of the interference of [[Gaia (mythology)|Gaia]], who quickly laid hold of his right hand and so appeased his wrath.<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.%203.8.1&lang=original 3.8.1]</ref> In both versions, Nyctimus succeeds his father as king of [[Arcadia (ancient region)|Arcadia]]. His rule was short-lived, however, due to floods in the age of [[Deucalion]], which some speculate was caused by the impiety of his brothers.<ref name=":0">Apollodorus, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022%3Atext%3DLibrary%3Abook%3D1%3Achapter%3D1%3Asection%3D3 3.8.2, f.n. 1]</ref> 

According to [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], Arcadia increased  in the number on both of its cities and population and Nyktimos who was the eldest son of Lycaon possessed all the power while his other brothers founded cities on the sites they considered best.<ref>Pausanias, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Paus.+8.3.1&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0160 8.3.1]</ref>