Ancaeus
a son of Poseidon who joined the Argonauts and became helmsman of the Argo.
a descendant of Lycurgus who, among the Argonauts, was second in strength only to Hercules.
Historical Examples
But the others held them back, and many of his comrades granted it to Ancaeus.
The Argonautica Apollonius Rhodius
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