Aristaeus
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...As punishment, the nymphs, who had previously been his mentors, caused all his bees to die. However, he sacrificed several...new swarms of bees were generated. Learned in the arts of medicine and soothsaying, Aristaeus wandered through many lands teaching...