Syceus

In Greek mythology, Syceus (Ancient Greek: Συκέα Sykeus means "fig-tree"[1]) was a giant son of Gaea (Earth) and eponym of the city of Sykea in Cilicia.[2]

Mythology

Only Athenaeus in his Deipnosophistae mentioned Sykeus' myth with his source being Tryphon's History of Plants and Androtion's Farmers' Handbook:

". . Sykeus, one of the Titans, was pursued by Zeus and taken under the protection of his mother, Earth, and that she caused the plant [sykos, i.e. fig] to grow for her son's pleasure. ."[2]

Notes

"Greek Word Study Tool". Perseus Digital Library. February 2, 2019.
Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 78a This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

References

Athenaeus of Naucratis, The Deipnosophists or Banquet of the Learned. London. Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden. 1854. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
Athenaeus of Naucratis, Deipnosophistae. Kaibel. In Aedibus B.G. Teubneri. Lipsiae. 1887. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.

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[1] "Greek Word Study Tool". Perseus Digital Library. February 2, 2019.

[:0-2] Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 78a This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.