Léarque

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Léarchos (Λέαρχος),” composed of two elements: “lāós (λᾱός)” (people, people assembled) plus “árkhō (ἄρχω)” (to begin, to lead, rule, govern, command). In turn, the name means “one who leads the people, leading people.” Learchus is a figure in Greek mythology and was the son of Athamas and Ino, as well as the brother of Melicertes. The story of Learchus is part of the Theban Cycle, which was elaborated by Ovid in his Metamorphoses. He was killed as a boy by his father, Athamas, whom Hera drove insane as punishment for having received and raised Dionysus, the illegitimate son of Zeus and Semele, Ino’s sister.