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Aristaeus

British  
/ ˌærɪˈstiːəs /

noun

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

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

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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 Literature

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

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For example, a sign under a $7.99 bottle of Agrarian Ales Aristaeus reads: “Caramelized Glorybee honey is added to an organic rye malt base. Fresh cut fennel adds an anise edge to what clearly lands in the ‘liquid bread’ category.

From Los Angeles Times

“Tell her about Aristaeus,” Zach said.

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