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What does Aristaeus mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Aristaeus? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. (Greek) A minor god of rustic, rural arts such as beekeeping, herding and hunting.
  2. (astronomy) Short for 2135 Aristaeus, a main belt asteroid.
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Coins of Ceos exhibit the head of aristaeus and Sirius in the form of a dog crowned with rays.
During the festivities, Euridice, walking abroad with her friends, the nymphs, is assailed by the jealous Aristaeus.
The work of both Aristaeus and Euclid on conics was, almost 200 years later, further developed by Apollonius.
The ancient Greeks credited Aristaeus, a son of Apollo and Cyrene, with its discovery, and it is mentioned in the Old Testament.

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