Actaeon (In Greek mythology

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• Actaeon — in Greek mythology, the name of the hunter who discovered Artemis bathing and was changed by her to a stag and torn to death by his hounds. The name is of unknown origin. Sometimes used figuratively in 17c. for a cuckold (because of his horns ) …   Etymology dictionary

• Actaeon (disambiguation) — Actaeon was a famous Theban hero in Greek mythology.Actaeon may also refer to:* Actaeon (opera), a French language opera * Actaeon Island, Tasmania * HMS Actaeon , a number of Royal Navy ships …   Wikipedia

• Actaeon — In Greek mythology, Actaeon (pronEng|ækˈtiən) (Greek: Ακταίων), son of the priestly herdsman Aristaeus and Autonoe in Boeotia, was a famous Theban hero, [Through his mother he was a member of the ruling House of Cadmus.] trained by the centaur… …   Wikipedia

• Actaeon — /ak tee euhn/, n. Class. Myth. a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds. * * * ▪ Greek hero       in Greek mythology, son of the minor god Aristaeus and Autonoë (daughter …   Universalium

• Actaeon — In Greek mythology, a hunter who is turned into a stag by Artemis after he spies her bathing …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• actaeon — akˈtēən noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Actaeon, a hunter in Greco Roman mythology turned into a stag by Diana and torn to pieces by his own dogs, from Latin, from Greek Aktaiōn : a genus (the type of the family Actaeonidae) of …   Useful english dictionary

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• Diana and Actaeon — The Greek myth of Diana and Actaeon can be found within Ovid’s Metamorphoses. The tale recounts the unfortunate fate of a young hunter named Actaeon, who was the grandson of Cadmus, and his encounter with chaste Diana, goddess of the hunt. The… …   Wikipedia

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