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A son of Zeus and Kallisto (Callisto).

Arkas was the eponymous ancestor of the Arkadians (Arcadians); he and his mother were set among the stars where Kallisto became known as the constellation The Great Bear and Arkas became known as the star Arcturus, i.e. the guardian of the bear.

Arcturus is the brightest star in the constellation Bootes (the Wagoner), 36 light years from our solar system.

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