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Rhea was afraid that Kronos could hear the baby. So she sent little ghosts that made noise by beating with wooden spoons on
pots and pans. Nevertheless, Kronos became suspicious and wanted to know who caused this noise in the cave. But he did not go
because he was too big. He could only put his head into the cave opening. But before his eyes had adjusted to the darkness,
the goat jumped on and gave him a huge impact with their horns. In this shock Amalthea lost one of its horns. This horn has
become well-known as the horn of plenty. It filled up again with what its owner wanted.
Due to the fine care of Amalthea Zeus soon became so strong that he decided to topple the mighty Kronos from his throne.
For that he needed allies and secretly met with his mother Rhea who told him that his best allies will be his brothers and
sisters who had Kronos swallowed. The Titan Metis gave Cronus at a festive meal means that he vomited and all siblings freed
thereby.
Aristaios (Greek Ἀρισταῖος, Latin Aristaeus)
Aristaios in Greek mythology, is the son of the god Apollo and the nymph Cyrene. He is regarded as one who taught the people to
use the Olive Tree, to operate beekeeping, to produce cheese, to hunt properly and to till the fields. Hence his nickname Agreus
come two (wild) and Nomios (νέμω of "grazing").
It is said that Apollo have initially given the small Aristaios to the Nymphs for his education. From them he learned the cultivation
and use of the olive tree, the extraction of honey beekeeping and the processing of milk to cheese. He then said to have been
informed by the wise Centaur Cheiron, who had already taught Asklepios in other arts. From his home Cyrene Aristaios went to Thebes,
where he was the husband Autonoë, the daughter of King Cadmus of Thebes. Her sons were Actaeon, Charmus and Kalaekarpus.
sources: wikipedia (gr)
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