Map of Ancient Greek Dialects

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Map of Ancient Greek Dialects
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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)

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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

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Lykaon serves human flesh to Zeus and is punished
by being transformed into wolf form
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Lykaons 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 Lykaons
  positive heritage)

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Lykaons 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)
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The Cultural Contributions of Arkas

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

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The Sanctuary of Zeus on Mount Lykaion
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Renaissance Illustration of Ovids version of the
Lykaon myth
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How the Structural Polarity in Lykaons character
is broken down in his progeny

• Guilt-free Nyktimos hubristic 50 brothers
• Civilizing Arkas Beastly mother