Lityerses

In Greek mythology, Lityerses () or Lytierses () was an illegitimate son of Midas (or of Comis) dwelling in Celaenae, Phrygia.

== Mythology == Lityerses was a talented swordsman, and was bloodthirsty and aggressive. He challenged people to harvesting contests and beheaded those he beat, putting the rest of their bodies in the sheaves. Heracles won the contest and killed him, then threw his body into the river Maeander. He was also known as the "Reaper of Men." One source describes him as a glutton who could eat "three asses' panniers" of food and drink "a ten-amphora cask" of wine at a time.