Definition: Picus is also called Picumnus, he was credited with discovering the use of manure in agriculture. He is called son of Stercutus (dung) in consequence. He is the father of Faunus. Another legend claims he was a warlike hero, the earliest king of Latium, a wealthy man who was finally changed into a woodpecker.
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By N.S. Gill, About.com
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