In Greek mythology, Syceus (Ancient Greek: Συκεύς, Sykeus, from συκέα meaning "fig-tree"[1]) was a Titan 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 Of Plants (or Names of Plants)[3] and Androtion's Farmers' Handbook:[2]

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

— Deipnosophistae

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  1. ^ "Greek Word Study Tool". Perseus Digital Library. February 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae 78a Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Montana, Fausto (2020). "Alexandrian Scholars in an Augustan World". In Franco Montanari (ed.). History of ancient Greek scholarship: From the beginnings to the end of the Byzantine age. Leiden: Brill. pp. 244–259. ISBN 9789004430570. p. 258: Tryphon's ... (Names) of Plants

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