Aristaeus

/ ˌærɪˈstiːəs /

noun

Aristaeus, a mythic founder of Cyren, was the son of Apollo and Cyren.

Actaeon (Actae′on) was the son of Aristaeus, a famous huntsman.

The islanders worshipped him, and occasionally identified him with Zeus, calling him Zeus Aristaeus.

Coins of Ceos exhibit the head of Aristaeus and Sirius in the form of a dog crowned with rays.

"I learnt to knead clay a little of Aristaeus," interrupted Balbilla.

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