In
Greek mythology,
Lycaon (/laɪˈkeɪɒn/;
Greek: ) was a king of
Arcadia, son of
Pelasgus and
Meliboea, who, in the most popular version of the myth, tested
Zeus by serving him the roasted flesh of his son
Nyctimus, in order to see whether Zeus was truly omniscient. In return for these gruesome deeds, Zeus transformed Lycaon and his offspring into the forms of a
wolf; Nyctimus was restored to life.