Lycurgus (son of Aleus)

In the traditions sampled, Lycurgus is a son of King Aleus of Tegea (and in at least one account the son of Aleus and Neaera) and therefore belongs to the line descending from Arcas and Callisto. He appears in ancient genealogical lists as brother to figures variously named (Amphidamas, Cepheus, Auge, Alcidice) and as father or ancestor to figures such as Ancaeus; these placements serve to link Tegean dynasts to wider heroic cycles (for example, the Argonauts). Sources record variant genealogies (for instance, some traditions make Cepheus son of Aleus while others place him as son of Lycurgus), reflecting multiple local versions rather than a single unified origin tale.

The supplied sources do not provide physical descriptions of Lycurgus son of Aleus. He is attested in the materials primarily through genealogical and literary notices as a royal/mortal figure; no surviving iconographic or textual portrait (height, complexion, clothing, distinctive marks) is recorded in the excerpts provided.

No supernatural powers, magical abilities, or miraculous deeds are attested for Lycurgus son of Aleus in the supplied materials. He is presented as a legendary mortal — a king, husband and father — whose primary narrative function is genealogical: to locate and legitimate other mythic figures within Arcadian and pan-Hellenic networks (such as ties to the Argonauts).