Battus (mythology)

Battus (means "tongue-tied"[1]) was a figure in Greek mythology who witnessed Hermes stealing Apollo's cattle in Maenalus in Arcadia. Hermes gave him a heifer on condition Battus kept the theft secret. On returning in disguise, Hermes offered to reward Battus if he would tell him the location of the cattle; Battus did so, and for his greed was punished by being turned into stone.[2][3]

References

Graves, Robert (1960). The Greek Myths. Harmondsworth, London, England: Penguin Books. pp. s.v. Aristaeus. ISBN 978-0143106715.
Michael Grant, John Hazel (2004). Who's Who in Classical Mythology (revised ed.). Routledge. p. 97. ISBN 9781134509430.
Pierre Grimal (1991). The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Penguin Books. p. 72.

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[1] Graves, Robert (1960). The Greek Myths. Harmondsworth, London, England: Penguin Books. pp. s.v. Aristaeus. ISBN 978-0143106715.

[2] Michael Grant, John Hazel (2004). Who's Who in Classical Mythology (revised ed.). Routledge. p. 97. ISBN 9781134509430.

[3] Pierre Grimal (1991). The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Penguin Books. p. 72.