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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]]. | |
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| + | 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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| + | == References == | ||
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| + | * Apollodorus. The Library. | ||
| + | * Ovid. Metamorphoses. | ||
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| + | [[category:Greek Mythology]] | ||
Revision as of 01:40, September 6, 2011
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.