Acontes

In Greek mythology, Acontes (Ancient Greek: Ἀκόντης, Ἀκόντιος) was an Arcadian prince as one of the 50 sons of King Lycaon. These sons were the most nefarious and carefree of all people. To test them, Zeus visited them in the form of a peasant. Acontes together with his brothers mixed the entrails of a child into the god's meal, whereupon the enraged Zeus threw the meal over the table. He was killed, along with his brothers and their father, by a lightning bolt of the god.[1]
Note

Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3.8.1

References

Pseudo-Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.

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