Arkas

Dalam mitologi Yunani, Arkas (/ˈɑːrkəs/; Ἀρκάς) merupakan seorang pemburu yang menjadi raja Arkadia. Dia dikenang karena mengajari orang-orang seni menenun dan membuat roti. Arkas adalah putra Zeus dan Kallisto.^[1] Ia menikah dengan Laodameia (Leaneira), putri Amyklas; Meganeira, putri Crocon; Chrysopelia Nimfa; atau Erato Driad. Dia juga meninggalkan sejumlah keturunan, termasuk putra-putra Azan, Afeidas, Elatos, dan Trifilos, dan putra tidak sah Aftolaos dan sedikitnya dua putri, Yperippi dan Diomeneia.^[2]^[3]

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