"Polycaon" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /pəˈlɪkiən/
Etymology: Ancient Greek Πολυκάων (Polukáōn, literally “much-burning”) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Πολυκάων|lit=much-burning}} Ancient Greek Πολυκάων (Polukáōn, literally “much-burning”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Polycaon, {{tlb|en|Greek mythology}} (Greek mythology)
  1. The son of Lelex, king of Laconia, by the Naiad nymph, Cleochareia. Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Polycaon-en-name-4hpr7cSi Categories (other): Greek mythology Disambiguation of Greek mythology: 50 50 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. The son of Butes; he married Evaechme, daughter of Hyllus and Iole (thus a granddaughter of Heracles). Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Polycaon-en-name-pdWsOdjD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Greek mythology Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Disambiguation of Greek mythology: 50 50 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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