Ascalabus

Ascalabus, in Greek mythology, was a son of Misme. When Demeter, on her wanderings in search of her daughter Persephone, came to Misme in Attica, the goddess was received kindly, and being exhausted and thirsty, Misme gave her something to drink (a kykeon). As the goddess emptied the vessel at one draught, Ascalabus laughed at her, and ordered a whole cask to be brought. Demeter, indignant at the boy's conduct, sprinkled the few remaining drops from her vessel upon him and thereby changed him into a lizard.^[1] For different legends respecting what happened to Demeter on her arrival in Attica, see Baubo, Iambe, and Metaneira.

References

• Welcker, Das Kunst-Museum zu Bonn, p. 74, &c.
• Who's who in classical mythology By Michael Grant, John Hazel

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "^{article name needed}". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. 

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