Aristaeus

British

/ ˌærɪˈstiːəs /

noun

Greek myth a son of Apollo and Cyrene: protector of herds and fields

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Again Aristaeus did as he was bid, and on the ninth day he found a marvel, a great swarm of bees in one of the carcasses.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Then he told Aristaeus to sacrifice to the gods and leave the carcasses of the animals in the place of sacrifice.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Aristaeus must seize him and chain him, a very difficult task, as Menelaus on his way home from Troy found.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Cyrene, mother of Aristaeus II, 500 Cytaean, i.e.

From The Argonautica by Seaton, R. C. (Robert Cooper)

Hold, Aristaeus, lest for her or thee Thy boldness be the cause of mischief fell!

From Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series by Brown, Horatio Robert Forbes

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