Aratus
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Aratus is a figure in Greek mythology, described as the son of the god Asclepius and the mortal woman Aristodeme. He is portrayed as a heroic figure, sometimes associated with healing traditions through his divine lineage. His mythological status is debated, with some sources suggesting a post‑hoc mythologizing of a historical figure.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Aratus’s parentage attested in a 2nd–3rd c. BCE inscription.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Aceso, Aegle, Machaon, Podalirius, Telesphoros, Hygieia, Panacea, Iaso
- co occurs with
- Aristodeme, Telesphoros, Podaleirios, Asclepius, Epione
- child of
- Asclepius, Aristodeme
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Aratus (Ancient Greek: Ἄρατος) was in Greek mythology the son of the god Asclepius and the mortal Sicyonian woman Aristodeme.”
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“He also sired a son, Aratus, with Aristodeme.”
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