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Gender Masculine
Usage Mythology
Scripts Γλύκων(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsGlycon (latinized form)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek adjective γλυκύς (glykys) meaning "sweet (to the taste)".This is the name of an ancient snake god, who was possibly of Macedonian or Anatolian origin. His cult was most popular in the 2nd century AD.