noun

Arcăs

gen. ădis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd

Son of Jupiter and Callisto; the progenitor of the Arcadians

Son of Jupiter and Callisto, the progenitor of the Arcadians, after his death placed as a constellation (Arctophylax) in heaven, Ov. F. 1, 470; 2, 190; id. M. 2, 468; 2, 497; Hyg. Fab. 176, and Astr. 2, 4 (cf. Apollod. 3, 8, 2).—

An Arcadian; plur; the Arcadians

An Arcadian; plur. Arcădĕs, um, m. (acc. Gr. Arcadăs, Verg. A. 10, 397), = Ἀρκάδες, the Arcadians.

As the most ancient men, Plin. 7, 48, 49, § 154; Ov. F. 2, 289 al.—

As skilled in pastoral music: Tamen cantabitis, Arcades, inquit, Montibus haec… •

As skilled in pastoral music: Tamen cantabitis, Arcades, inquit, Montibus haec vestris; soli cantare periti, Arcades, Verg. E. 10, 31: Arcades ambo, Et cantare pares et respondere parati, id. ib. 7, 4 (cf. id. ib. 4, 58 sq.; Theocr. 22, 157; Polyb. 4, 20).—Hence, Arcas,

Κατʼ ἐξοχήν.

Mercury; who was said to have been born on the Arcadian mountain Cyllene

Mercury, who was said to have been born on the Arcadian mountain Cyllene (cf. 1. Arcadia, B.), Mart. 9, 35, 6; Luc. 9, 661; Stat. S. 5, 1, 107.—

the son of Atalanta from Arcadia

Parthenopœus, the son of Atalanta from Arcadia, Stat. Th. 8, 745; 12, 805.—

Lycaon; grandfather of Arcas poetic

Tyrannus, i. e. Lycaon, grandfather of Arcas (a poet. prolepsis), Ov. M. 1, 218.—

Ancœus

Bipennifer, i. e. Ancœus, Ov. M. 8, 391.—

Arcadian

Adj., = Arcadius, Arcadian, Verg. A. 12, 518; Mart. 5, 65, 2; Stat. S. 5, 2, 123; id. Th. 7, 94; Sil. 6, 636.

Perseus ID: n3399 Key: Arcas