Autolycus god

Son of the god Hermes and Chione

For other uses, see Autolycus (disambiguation).

See also: Autolycus (son of Deimachus)

In Greek mythology, Autolycus (; Ancient Greek: Αὐτόλυκος Autolykos 'the wolf itself')^[1] was a successful robber who had the power to metamorphose or make invisible the things he stole.^[2] He had his residence on Mount Parnassus and was renowned among men for his cunning and oaths.

Family

There are a number of different accounts of the birth of Autolycus. According to most, he was the son of Hermes^[3] and Chione^[4] or Philonis.^[5] In Ovid's version, Autolycus was conceived after Hermes had intercourse with the virgin Chione.^[6]Pausanias instead states that Autolycus' real father was Daedalion.^[7][8] In some accounts, his mother was also called Telauge.^[9]

Depending on the source, Autolycus was the husband of Mestra (who could change her shape a