Rhoecus

American  

[ree-kuhs] / ˈri kəs /

noun

1. flourished 6th century b.c., Greek sculptor and architect.

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Example Sentences

But Rhoecus met some companions and forgot all about the bee, so much so that when he heard one buzzing he drove it away and hurt it.

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

I give it, Rhoecus," answered she with sadness in her voice, "though it be a perilous gift.

From Good Stories for Holidays by Olcott, Frances Jenkins

And straightway she vanished, and Rhoecus could see nothing but the green glooms beneath the shadowy oak.

From Good Stories for Holidays by Olcott, Frances Jenkins

Spent of breath he reached the tree, and, listening fearfully, he heard once more the low voice murmur:— "Rhoecus!"

From Good Stories for Holidays by Olcott, Frances Jenkins

Statuary is later; it appears to have come into existence in the 7th century, about the time when casting in metal was invented by Rhoecus of Samos.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various