son of Mercury and Chione , father of Anticlea , and maternal grandfather of Ulysses (cf. Hom. Od. 11, 85), a very dexterous robber , who could transform himself into various shapes , Ov.M. 11, 313; Serv. ad Verg. A. 2, 79; Mart. 8, 59.—Hence, meton., a thievish man : Autolyco hospiti aurum credidi, Plaut.Bacch. 2, 3, 41 Ritschl.