In Greek mythology, Hippolytus (Greek: Ἱππόλυτος, Hippolytos 'unleasher of horses'; /hɪˈpɒlɪtəs/) is the son of Theseus and either Hippolyta or Antiope...

offered locks of hair to Jove (Jupiter) in his forest god aspect, Virbius (Virbio). A common superstition holds that a lock of hair from a baby's first haircut...