In Greek mythology, Myconus (/ˈmɪkənɒs, -noʊs/,[1][2] also UK: /ˈmiːk-/;[3] Ancient Greek: Μύκονος [ˈmikonos] Mykonos) or Mycon was a local hero and an eponymous first ruler of Mykonos.[4] He was the son or grandson of the god Apollo.[citation needed]