Biston

Changing short description from "Son of Ares in Greek mythology" to "Mythical ancestor of the Bistonians"

← Previous revision Revision as of 23:11, 19 April 2026 Line 1: Line 1: {{Short description|Son of Ares in Greek mythology}} {{Short description|Mythical ancestor of the Bistonians}} {{for|another use|Biston (moth)}} {{for|another use|Biston (moth)}} In [[Greek mythology]], '''Biston''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ɪ|s|t|ən}} {{respell|BIST|ən}}; {{langx|grc|Βίστων or Βιστών}}) was the ancestor of the [[Bistones|Bistonians]], a [[Thracians|Thracian]] people. He is said to be the son of [[Ares]] and [[Callirhoe (Greek mythology)|Callirrhoe]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Smith|first=The Rev. T.|title=A Classical Dictionary|last2=Lempriere|first2=D. D.|publisher=T. Allman, 42, Holborn Hill.|year=1833|location=London|pages=119|id=ark:/13960/t6154g56x}}</ref><ref>Hoefer, para. 1.</ref> In [[Greek mythology]], '''Biston''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ɪ|s|t|ən}} {{respell|BIST|ən}}; {{langx|grc|Βίστων or Βιστών}}) was the ancestor of the [[Bistones|Bistonians]], a [[Thracians|Thracian]] people. He is said to be the son of [[Ares]] and [[Callirhoe (Greek mythology)|Callirrhoe]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Smith|first=The Rev. T.|title=A Classical Dictionary|last2=Lempriere|first2=D. D.|publisher=T. Allman, 42, Holborn Hill.|year=1833|location=London|pages=119|id=ark:/13960/t6154g56x}}</ref><ref>Hoefer, para. 1.</ref>