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Bookmark or Share- Arcas: The Greek Mythology of the Legendary King of the ArcadiansArcas was a beloved ancestor of the Arcadians and the person after which the Arcadia region in Greece was named. To enable the region to develop he taught the people how to farm and helped to spread agriculture throughout the area.
- Arcas - WikipediaIn Greek mythology, Arcas (/ ˈ ɑːr k ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀρκάς) was a hunter who became king of Arcadia. He was remembered for having taught people the arts of weaving and baking bread and for spreading agriculture to Arcadia.
- Arcas | Facts, Information, and Mythology - Encyclopedia MythicaArcas. The ancestor and eponymic hero of the Arcadians, from whom the country and its inhabitants derived their name. He was a son of Zeus by Callisto, a companion of Artemis.
- The Story of Callisto and Zeus - Greek Legends and MythsCallisto was alone in the forest, but she successfully gave birth to a baby boy, a boy who would be called Arcas. It was at this time that Callisto was transformed into a she-bear.
- Callisto - MythopediaCallisto was a princess or nymph from Arcadia and a companion of the goddess Artemis. After being seduced by Zeus, she bore him a son named Arcas; but she was soon transformed into a bear by either Artemis, Hera, or Zeus. In her new form, Callisto was either shot down by Artemis or made into a constellation.
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