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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‘€ Callisto daughter of LycaonπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Father of
    πŸ‘€ Elatos (Arcadian) son of Arcas, father of IschysπŸ‘€ Apheidas (Arcadian) son of ArcasπŸ‘€ Azan (Arcadian) son of Arcas, eponym of AzaniaπŸ‘€ Autolaos son of ArcasπŸ‘€ Diomeneia daughter of ArcasπŸ‘€ Erymanthos (s. of Arcas) son of Arcas, ArcadianπŸ‘€ Hyperippe (Arcadian & Elian) daughter of Arcas, wife of EndymionπŸ‘€ Triphylos eponym of Triphylia, son of Arcas
    Husband of
    πŸ‘€ Erato (Arcadian) nymph, wife of Arcas
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Leaneira daughter of AmyclasπŸ‘€ Meganeira (m. of Elatos) daughter of CroconπŸ‘€ Chrysopeleia Arcadian nymphπŸ‘€ Erato (Arcadian) nymph, wife of ArcasπŸ‘€ Laodameia (d. of Amyclas) daughter of Amyclas
    Conceived at
    🌍 Mount Mainalion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia
    Born at
    🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese
    Transformed into
    ⭐ Ursa Minor
    Eponym of
    🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese
    Ruler of
    🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Azania (Arcadia) region of Arcadia🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia
    Buried at
    πŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Arcas (Mantineia) in Mantineia
    Body parts
    🏺 the Bones of Arcas
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Callisto daughter of LycaonπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Maia daughter of Atlas, mother of Hermes🌍 Arcadia region in the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Apheidas (Arcadian) son of ArcasπŸ‘€ Elatos (Arcadian) son of Arcas, father of IschysπŸ‘€ Leaneira daughter of AmyclasπŸ‘€ Meganeira (m. of Elatos) daughter of CroconπŸ‘€ Chrysopeleia Arcadian nymphπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian godπŸ‘€ Nyctimos son of LycaonπŸ‘€ Triptolemos Eleusinian, spreader of agricultureπŸ‘€ Adristas person who taught Arcas wool-spinning🌍 Pelasgia (alt. Arcadia) alternative name for ArcadiaπŸ‘€ Erato (Arcadian) nymph, wife of ArcasπŸ‘€ Azan (Arcadian) son of Arcas, eponym of AzaniaπŸ‘€ Autolaos son of Arcas🌍 Azania (Arcadia) region of Arcadia🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in ArcadiaπŸ‘€ Diomeneia daughter of ArcasπŸ‘€ Erymanthos (s. of Arcas) son of Arcas, ArcadianπŸ‘€ Hyperippe (Arcadian & Elian) daughter of Arcas, wife of EndymionπŸ‘€ Erasos son of Triphylos son of ArcasπŸ‘€ Triphylos eponym of Triphylia, son of ArcasπŸ‘€ Laodameia (d. of Amyclas) daughter of Amyclas🌍 Mount Mainalion (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia🌍 Mount Erymanthos (Arcadia) mountain in Arcadia⭐ Ursa MinorπŸ‘€ Amythaon son of Cretheus, father of Bias and MelampousπŸ‘€ Chrysippos (s. of Pelops) son of PelopsπŸ‘€ Eileithyia goddess(es) of childbirth, daughter(s) of Zeus and HeraπŸ‘€ Melampous son of Amythaon, prophetπŸ‘€ Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of riverπŸ‘€ Cillas (eponym) eponym of Cilla, charioteer of PelopsπŸ‘€ Clytios (s. of Alcmaion) son of AlcmaionπŸ‘€ Iamos son of Apollo, received divination from himπŸ‘€ Cladeos (river god) river god and eponym of river in ElisπŸ‘€ Sosipolis native Elean deityπŸ›οΈ the Tomb of Arcas (Mantineia) in Mantineia🏺 the Bones of Arcas son of Callisto
    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“– Eumelos fr. 32 West = fr. 8a FowlerπŸ“– 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, EhoiaiEumelosOvid, Metamorphoses
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Mantineia (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia
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