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In [[Greek mythology]], Actaeon was the son of Aristaeus and Autonoe, and the grandson of [[Cadmus]], the first king of [[Thebes]]. | In [[Greek mythology]], Actaeon was the son of Aristaeus and Autonoe, and the grandson of [[Cadmus]], the first king of [[Thebes]]. | ||
| − | He was bred to be a hunter by Chiron. When he was hunting in the valley of Gargaphia, he accidentally entered a grotto where [[Artemis]] | + | He was bred to be a hunter by Chiron. When he was hunting in the valley of Gargaphia, he accidentally entered a grotto where [[Artemis]] was bathing with her nymphs. The enraged goddess transformed Actaeon into a stag and he was chased and devoured by his own hunting dogs. |
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* Apollodorus. The Library. | * Apollodorus. The Library. | ||
* Ovid. Metamorphoses. | * Ovid. Metamorphoses. | ||
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Revision as of 14:50, April 18, 2009
In Greek mythology, Actaeon was the son of Aristaeus and Autonoe, and the grandson of Cadmus, the first king of Thebes.
He was bred to be a hunter by Chiron. When he was hunting in the valley of Gargaphia, he accidentally entered a grotto where Artemis was bathing with her nymphs. The enraged goddess transformed Actaeon into a stag and he was chased and devoured by his own hunting dogs.
References
- Apollodorus. The Library.
- Ovid. Metamorphoses.