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πŸ‘€ Arcas

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  • Information
    son of Zeus and Callisto
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q606422
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/2304
    LIMC headword
    Arkas
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/LdQtfSLJQJ=A9rxnGM2pPwS
    Gender
    Male
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Experiences
    Undergoes metamorphosis
    Death
    Transformed into a celestial body
    Son of
    πŸ‘€ CallistoπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian)
    Father of
    πŸ‘€ Elatos (Arcadian)πŸ‘€ Apheidas (Arcadian)πŸ‘€ Azan (Arcadian)πŸ‘€ AutolaosπŸ‘€ DiomeneiaπŸ‘€ Erymanthos (s. of Arcas)πŸ‘€ Hyperippe (Arcadian & Elian)πŸ‘€ Triphylos
    Husband of
    πŸ‘€ Erato (Arcadian)
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ LeaneiraπŸ‘€ Meganeira (m. of Elatos)πŸ‘€ ChrysopeleiaπŸ‘€ Erato (Arcadian)πŸ‘€ Laodameia (d. of Amyclas)
    Conceived at
    🌍 Mount Mainalion (Arcadia)
    Born at
    🌍 Arcadia
    Transformed into
    ⭐ Ursa Minor
    Eponym of
    🌍 Arcadia
    Ruler of
    🌍 Arcadia🌍 Azania (Arcadia)🌍 Tegea (Arcadia)🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia)
    Buried at
    πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Arcas (Mantineia)
    Body parts
    🏺 the Bones of Arcas
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ CallistoπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian)πŸ‘€ Maia🌍 ArcadiaπŸ‘€ Apheidas (Arcadian)πŸ‘€ Elatos (Arcadian)πŸ‘€ LeaneiraπŸ‘€ Meganeira (m. of Elatos)πŸ‘€ ChrysopeleiaπŸ‘€ ArtemisπŸ‘€ HeraπŸ‘€ HermesπŸ‘€ NyctimosπŸ‘€ TriptolemosπŸ‘€ Adristas🌍 Pelasgia (alt. Arcadia)πŸ‘€ Erato (Arcadian)πŸ‘€ Azan (Arcadian)πŸ‘€ Autolaos🌍 Azania (Arcadia)🌍 Tegea (Arcadia)🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia)πŸ‘€ DiomeneiaπŸ‘€ Erymanthos (s. of Arcas)πŸ‘€ Hyperippe (Arcadian & Elian)πŸ‘€ ErasosπŸ‘€ TriphylosπŸ‘€ Laodameia (d. of Amyclas)🌍 Mount Mainalion (Arcadia)🌍 Mount Erymanthos (Arcadia)⭐ Ursa MinorπŸ‘€ AmythaonπŸ‘€ Chrysippos (s. of Pelops)πŸ‘€ EileithyiaπŸ‘€ MelampousπŸ‘€ Alpheios (river god)πŸ‘€ Cillas (eponym)πŸ‘€ Clytios (s. of Alcmaion)πŸ‘€ IamosπŸ‘€ Cladeos (river god)πŸ‘€ SosipolisπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Arcas (Mantineia)🏺 the Bones of Arcas
    Mentioned by
    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.8.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.9.1πŸ“– Pausanias 8.3.6-8.3.7πŸ“– Pausanias 8.4.1πŸ“– Pausanias 8.4.2πŸ“– Pausanias 8.4.2-8.4.4πŸ“– Pausanias 8.9.9πŸ“– Pausanias 8.22.1πŸ“– Pausanias 8.24.1-8.24.2πŸ“– Pausanias 8.25.11-8.25.13πŸ“– Pausanias 8.37.11πŸ“– Pausanias 5.1.4πŸ“– Pausanias 8.48.8πŸ“– Pausanias 8.53.6πŸ“– Pausanias 10.9.5πŸ“– Pausanias 10.34.2πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 77 MostπŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.401-2.465πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.466-2.507βš’οΈ Stoichedon Inscription on Statue Group of Arcadian Heroes at Delphi (F.Delphes III, 1.3; PHI 238579)
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasHesiod, EhoiaiOvid, Metamorphoses
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Eumelos
    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Eumelos fr. 32 West = fr. 8a Fowler
    Depictions
    🎨 East Pediment of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia by Paionios (LIMC Alpheios 8)
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Statue Group of Arcadian Heroes at Delphi (LIMC Apollon 619d)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Mantineia (Arcadia)🌍 Tegea (Arcadia)
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