Rhoecus

American  

[ree-kuhs] / ˈri kəs /

noun

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

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Rhoecus

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

Beauteous nymph," answered Rhoecus, with a flutter at the heart, "surely nothing will satisfy the craving of my soul save to be with thee forever.

From Good Stories for Holidays by Olcott, Frances Jenkins

And Rhoecus after heard no other sound, Except the rattling of the oak's crisp leaves, 150 Like the long surf upon a distant shore, Raking the sea-worn pebbles up and down.

From The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell by Lowell, James Russell

A fine literary version of one of them is in Lowell's "Rhoecus."

From Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes by Clippinger, Erle Elsworth