LAELAPS

[Greek] A magical dog destined to always catch its prey. Zeus had given it Europa as a gift, and it was later handed down to King Minos and then to Prokris of Athens. Prokris' husband used the dog to catch the Teumessian Fox which was ravishing the countryside of Thebes. This fox, however, was destined never to be caught. Zeus, perplexed by the conflicting fates of the two animals, turned them both to stone