Nycteus (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Nycteus (Ancient Greek: Νυκτεύς, romanized: Nukteús, lit. 'nocturnal') can refer to the following figures:

  • Nycteus, king-regent of Thebes and father of Antiope whom he punished for bearing sons to Zeus.
  • Nycteus, one of the comrades of Diomedes who were turned into birds by Aphrodite.
  • Nycteus, the name of Callisto's father in some rare versions.
  • Nycteus, king of the Aethiopians and father of Nyctaea, who consorted with him secretly under false pretences. When Nycteus figured out who his bedmate was, he tried to kill Nyctaea but she was transformed into a bird by Athena. This story is a parallel to the one with Smyrna and her father Cinyras or Theias, the parents of Adonis.
  • Nycteus, a black horse, one of the four horses that draw Hades' chariot.
  • Nycteus, one of the sons of Celaeno and Poseidon.
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