| Cycnus | |
|---|---|
 Cycnus changed into a swan | |
| Abode | Liguria |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Sthenelus |
| Consort | Phaethon (lover) |
| Children | Cinyras, Cupavo |
In Greek mythology, Cycnus (Ancient Greek: Κύκνος "swan") Cygnus or Cidnus[1] was a king of Liguria, a beloved and lover of Phaethon, who lamented his death and was subsequently turned into a swan and then a constellation.[2]
- ^ "History of Brescia: the origins and the Roman Brescia". turismobrescia.it. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ William Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Cycnus