The meaning of the epithet "Lyceus" later became associated with Apollo's mother Leto, who was the patron goddess of Lycia () and who was identified with the wolf ().
ðə mˈiːnɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˈɛpɪθɪt "lˈaɪsɪəs" lˈeɪɾɚ bɪkˌeɪm ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð ɐpˈɑːloʊz mˈʌðɚ lˈiːɾoʊ, hˌuː wʌzðə pˈeɪtɹən ɡˈɑːdəs ʌv lˈaɪʃə ænd hˌuː wʌz aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd wɪððə wˈʊlf.