Aristaeus
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Aristaeus is a minor Greek god associated with agriculture, beekeeping, and pastoral pursuits, often revered as a culture hero who taught humans various rural arts.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek god
→
culture hero → minor deity → |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
→
beekeeping → pastoral pursuits → rural arts → |
| birthplace | Libya → |
| child |
Actaeon
→
Macris → |
| connectedToMyth |
anger of Orpheus
→
death of Eurydice → plague of bees → |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion → |
| deifiedAs | agricultural benefactor → |
| domain |
cattle
→
flocks → fruit trees → honey → olive trees → vines → |
| epithet |
lord of bees
→
the rustic god → |
| father | Apollo → |
| grandfather |
Pineios River
→
surface form: "Peneus"
|
| grandmother | Thessaly nymph (variously named) → |
| mother | Cyrene → |
| mythologicalEvent |
myth of Orpheus and Eurydice
→
surface form: "pursuit of Eurydice"
|
| parent |
Actaeon
→
Macris → |
| performedRitual | sacrifice of cattle to restore bees → |
| raisedBy |
The Three Graces
→
surface form: "Charites"
the Muses →
surface form: "Muses"
nymphs → |
| role |
protector of beekeepers
→
protector of shepherds → teacher of rural skills → |
| source |
Argonautica
→
surface form: "Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica"
Pindar's odes →
surface form: "Pindar's Pythian Odes"
Georgics →
surface form: "Virgil's Georgics"
|
| spouse | Autonoë → |
| symbol |
beehive
→
olive branch → shepherd's staff → |
| taught |
beekeeping to humans
→
cheesemaking → hunting practices → olive cultivation → vine cultivation → |
| worshipPlace |
Boeotia
→
Ceos → Cyrene → Sicily → |