(Τυχίος).
1. Of Hyle, a mythical artificer, mentioned by Homer (who calls him σκυτοτόμων ὔχ̓ ἄριστος), as the maker of Ajax's shield of seven ox-hides, covered with a plate of brass. (Il. 219-223; Nonn. Dionys. 13.671.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology
Smith, William
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. William Smith, LLD, ed. 1890