Ascarus

For the genus of parasitic worms, see Ascaris.

Ascarus (Ancient Greek: Ἄσκαρος) was a sculptor of ancient Thebes, who made a statue of the Greek god Zeus, which was dedicated by the Thessalians at Olympia. The classicist Friedrich Thiersch believed that he was a pupil of the sculptor Ageladas.

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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Mason, Charles Peter (1870). "Ascarus". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 378.