Map of Ancient Greek Dialects

The Cultural Contributions of Pelasgos

• Huts (to replace living without shelter from the elements

• Acorn nut diet (to replace eating potentially poisonous leaves and grass)

• Wearing sheepskin (to replace wearing nothing)

The Cultural Contributions of Lykaon (wolf-man)

• institutes cult of a major god, that of Zeus• founds pan-Arkadian athletic games, the Lykaia• founds the oldest city in Arkadia, Lykosoura

Lykaon serves human flesh to Zeus and is punished by being transformed into wolf form

Lykaon’s sons

• 50 brothers bound by a common hubris and duplicates of their father (found cities throughout Arkadia but also participate in the cannibalistic dinner)

• ONE innocent son, Nyktimos (represents Lykaon’s positive heritage)

Lykaon’s unique daughter, Kallisto, gives birth to Arkas (who gives his name to the Arkadians) after uniting with Zeus (who took the

appearance of Artemis, leader of Kallisto’ s band of young virgins)

The Cultural Contributions of Arkas

• Cultivation of grain and breadmaking (which he learns from Triptolemos)

• The weaving of clothes

The Sanctuary of Zeus on Mount Lykaion

Renaissance Illustration of Ovid’s version of the Lykaon myth

How the Structural Polarity in Lykaon’s character is broken down in his progeny

Guilt-free Nyktimos hubristic 50 brothers

Civilizing Arkas Beastly mother