In Greek mythology, Autolycus (/ɔːˈtɒlɪkəs/; Ancient Greek: Αὐτόλυκος Autolykos, "the wolf itself")[1] was a Triccan prince as son of King Deimachus of Thessaly and brother of Demoleon (Deileon), Phlogius and sometimes, Phronius.
But after having gone astray, the three brothers dwelt at Sinope,[2] until they joined the expedition of the Argonauts.
[3] Autolycus was subsequently regarded as the founder of Sinope, where he was worshipped as a god and had an oracle.
After the conquest of Sinope by the Romans, his statue was carried from there by Lucullus to Rome.
[4] Hyginus confounded the brothers Autolycus, Phronius, Demoleon and Phlogius with the sons of Phrixus and Chalciope: Argus, Melas, Phrontides, and Cylindrus.