Arcas .

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In Greek
Arkás = Arcadian

Note: The story that Zeus took Arcas from the womb of his dead mother is in 
Apollodorus, 3.8.2; the story that Arcas while hunting chased his mother, who was in 
the bear form, into a temple, and that Arcas and Callisto were about to be put to death 
for trespassing, when Zeus intervened and changed them into constellations, comes 
from Hyginus, Astronomy 2.4.

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Parents
Zeus . ()
Callisto . ()

Siblings
Minos . ()
Arcas . ()

Marriage To Erato . ()
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Notes


Children by Erato . 
Azan . ()

Marriage To Leanira . ()
    m.  

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Parents
Amyclas . ()
Diomede . ()

Children by Leanira . 
Apheidas . ()
Elatus . ()

Marriage To unknown . ()
    r.  

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Children by unknown . 
Autolaus . ()

Marriage To other women . ()
    r.  

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Children by other women . 
Erymanthus . ()

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