Linus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Linus (Ancient Greek: Λῖνος Linos "flax") may refer to the following personages:

Male
  • Linus, an Arcadian prince as one of the 50 sons of the impious King Lycaon, either by the naiad Cyllene, Nonacris, or Pausanias. These brothers mixed the entrails of a child into Zeus' meal, whereupon the enraged god threw the meal over the table. Linus was killed, along with his brothers and their father, by a lightning bolt cast by Zeus.
  • Linus, the great musician son of Apollo
  • Linus, son of Apollo and Psamathe
  • Linus, a soldier in the army of the Seven against Thebes. He was killed by Hypseus at Thebes.
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