Lityerses

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An illegitimate son of Midas (or of Comis) and Demeter, who challenged people to harvesting contests and beheaded those he beat, putting the rest of their bodies in the sheaves. Heracles won the contest and killed him.

Word forms

Lityerses

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λιτυέρσης (Lituérsēs).

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