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Discovered 1877 Feb. 5 by A. Borrelly at Marseilles.
Baucis and her husband Philemon entertained the gods Zeus {see planet (5731)} and Hermes most hospitably in their humble cottage in Phrygia. As a reward for this kindness their cottage was changed into a beautiful golden-roofed marble temple. Baucis and Philemon desired to die at the same time, and their bodies were changed into trees, an oak and a linden. (Z 40)
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(2003). (172) Baucis. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_173
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