Leucippus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Leucippus was a name attributed to multiple characters:
- Leucippus of Messenia, father of the Phoebe, Hilaera and Arsinoe.
- Leucippus, the son of Heracles and Eurytele, daughter of Thespius.
- Leucippus, a Calydonian hunter, son of Hippocoon.
- Leucippus, the daughter of Lamprus and Galatea, who was turned by Leto into a son.
- Leucippus, the son of Oenomaus and companion of Daphne, whom he was in love with and tried to approach in the disguise of a fellow nymph of hers. Because of Apollo's jealousy, his true gender was revealed by the nymphs, who killed him instantly upon discovery. This Leucippus might be the one referred to having a wife and a rival Apollo in love.
- Leucippus, the son of Poemander who was killed accidentally by his father.
- Leucippus, the son of Thurimachus and king of Sicyon.
- Leucippus, the son of Xanthius who consorted with his own sister and with Leucophrye.
- Leucippus, one of the sons of Macareus, and the leader of a colony at Rhodes
- Leucippus, son of Naxos and king of the island. His son was Smerdius.
- Leucippus, son of King Eurypylus of Cyrene and Sterope and brother of Lycaon.
