Save Gender Masculine Usage Greek Mythology Scripts Βίστων, Βιστών(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɪst.ən/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History In Greek mythology, Biston was a son of Ares and Callirrhoe (daughter of the river-god Nestus), and the eponymous founder of the city of Bistonia.