Leucippus of Crete
In Greek mythology, Leucippus (Ancient Greek: Λεύκιππος Leukippos, "white horse") was a young man of Phaistos, Crete. Leucippus was born to Lamprus, the son of Pandion, and Galatea, daughter of Eurytius the son of Sparton. He is notable for having undergone a magical gender transformation by the will of the goddess Leto. Due to his transition from female to male, Leucippus can be considered a transgender male figure in Greek mythology.
Leucippus | |
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Contemporary depiction of Leucippus removing his peplos. | |
Affiliation | Greek |
Abode | Phaistos |
Festivals | Ecdysia in honor of Leto |
Personal information | |
Parents | Galatea and Lamprus |
His story was included in the Metamorphoses by Antoninus Liberalis. It shares several elements with the myth of Iphis, another female child raised as and transformed into a male from Ovid's Metamorphoses.
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