Kaukones — eth. CAUCO´NES, are mentioned by Homer, along with the Leleges and Pelasgians, as auxiliaries…
Ancient Greek word, found 35 times in the texts on Socratos.
Homer, Iliad 10.429: καὶ Λέλεγες καὶ Καύκωνες δῖοί τε Πελασγοί,
Homer, Odyssey 3.366: νῦν· ἀτὰρ ἠῶθεν μετὰ Καύκωνας μεγαθύμους
Herodotus, Histories 4.148.4: οἱ γὰρ πλεῦνες αὐτῶν ἐτράποντο ἐς τοὺς Παρωρεάτας καὶ Καύκωνας, τούτους δὲ ἐξελάσαντες ἐκ τῆς χώρης σφέας αὐτοὺς ἓξ μοίρας διεῖλον, καὶ ἔπειτα ἔκτισαν πόλιας τάσδε ἐν αὐτοῖ …