Parrhasius (mythology)
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Parrhasius (Greek: Παρράσιος) may refer to:
- Son of Lycaon, from whom Parrhasia (Arcadia) was believed to have derived its name.
- Surname of Apollo, who had a sanctuary on the Arcadian Mount Lycaeus, where an annual festival was held in his honor, celebrating him as the Epicurius (the helper).
- Parrhasius (adjective), used by ancient Greek poets as equivalent to Arcadian.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1898. (Parrasia). A district in the south of Arcadia. The adjective Parrhasius is frequently used by the poets as equivalent to Arcadian.
