Arcas
deity earth Greek corroborated · 2
Arcas is the son of Callisto and Zeus. He was about to kill his mother when she was in bear form, but Zeus set her among the stars as Ursa Major.
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When
- First attested
- 2000 BCE
- Attested period
- -2000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Attested in Greek mythology.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Hera, Artemis (Diana)
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“Later, just as she was about to be killed by her son when he was hunting, she was set among the stars as Ursa Major ("the Great Bear") by Zeus. She was the bear-mother of the Arcadians, through her son Arcas by Zeus.”
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“According to one of the Greek legends about Arcas, son of Lycaon, king of Arcadia, he was killed by his father and his flesh was served up in a banquet to Zeus, who was indignant at the crime and restored him to life.”
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