Editing Arcas (section)

== Family ==
Arcas was the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Callisto (mythology)|Callisto]].<ref>[[Gaius Julius Hyginus|Hyginus]], ''Fabulae'' 155</ref> In other accounts, his birth mother was called [[Megisto (mythology)|Megisto]], daughter of [[Ceteus]], son of [[Lycaon (king of Arcadia)|Lycaon]],<ref>Hyginus, {{lang|la|[[De astronomia]]}} [https://topostext.org/work/207#2.1.6 2.1.6], and [https://topostext.org/work/207#2.6.2 2.6.2], with [[Ariaethus of Tegea|Araethus of Tegea]] as authority</ref> or else [[Themisto (mythology)|Themisto]], daughter of [[Inachus]].<ref>[[Eustathius of Thessalonica|Eustathius]] ad [[Homer]], ''[[Iliad]]'' [[iarchive:commentariiadho01eust/page/242/mode/1up|p. 300]]; [[Stephanus of Byzantium]], s.v.  ''[https://topostext.org/work/241#A119.18 Arcadia (Ἀρκαδία)];'' [[Clementine literature|Pseudo-Clement]], ''Recognitions'' 10.21</ref>

Arcas was married to either [[Laodamia]] ([[Leanira|Leaneira]]), daughter of [[Amyclas of Sparta]]; [[Meganeira]], daughter of [[Crocon]];<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+3.9.1&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022:book=3,chapter:9&highlight=Meganira 3.9.1]</ref> the [[nymph]] [[Chrysopeleia (mythology)|Chrysopeleia]]; or the [[Dryad]] [[Erato (dryad)|Erato]]. He also left a number of children, including the sons [[Azan (mythology)|Azan]], [[Apheidas of Arcadia|Apheidas]], [[Elatus]], and [[Triphylus]],<ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], 3.9.1; [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]], 8.4.1-2 & 10.9.5</ref> an illegitimate son [[Autolaus]]<ref>Pausanias, 8.4.2 & 8.25.11</ref> and at least two daughters, [[Hyperippe]]<ref>Pausanias, 5.1.4</ref> and [[Diomeneia]].<ref>Pausanias, 8.9.9</ref> Arcas's other sons were [[Erymanthus (mythology)|Erymanthus]]<ref>Pausanias, 8.24.1</ref> and [[Pelasgus]].<ref>Pausanias, 2.14.4</ref>
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|+<big>Comparative table of Arcas' family</big>
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! rowspan="2" |Relation
! rowspan="2" |Names
! colspan="4" |Sources
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|''Apollodorus' Bibliotheca''
| colspan="3" |''Pausanias' Description of Greece''
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|''Parents''
|Callisto and Zeus
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| rowspan="6" |''Wife''
|Leanira
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|Meganira
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|Chrysopelia
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|Erato
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|Laodameia
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|Unknown
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| rowspan="9" |''Children''
|Elatus
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|Apheidas
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|Azan
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|Triphylus
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|Pelasgus
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|Hyperippe
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|Diomeneia
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|Erymanthus
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|Autolaus
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