Autolycus
[ aw-tol-i-kuh s ]
/ ɔˈtɒl ɪ kəs /
noun
Classical Mythology.
a thief, the son of Hermes and Chione, and the grandfather of Odysseus. He possessed the power of changing the shape of whatever he stole and of making it and himself invisible.
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British Dictionary definitions for autolycus (1 of 2)
Autolycus
1
/ (ɔːˈtɒlɪkəs) /
noun
a crater in the NW quadrant of the moon about 38 km in diameter and 3000 m deep
British Dictionary definitions for autolycus (2 of 2)
Autolycus
2
/ (ɔːˈtɒlɪkəs) /
noun
Greek myth
a thief who stole cattle from his neighbour Sisyphus and prevented him from recognizing them by making them invisible