Actaeon

[ ak-tee-uhn ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.

Actaeon

/ ˈæktɪən; ækˈtiːən /

noun

1. Greek myth a hunter of Boeotia who, having accidentally seen Artemis bathing, was turned into a stag and torn apart by his own hounds

Example Sentences

Among them was Captain Bate, of the Actaeon, who was killed while about to mount a scaling ladder.

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To compare small things with great, Diana must have worn something of that look at sight of Actaeon.

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The two first hauled off, but the Actaeon remained, and was ultimately abandoned and burned.

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Actaeon (Actae′on) was the son of Aristaeus, a famous huntsman.

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Actaeon was a brute for wanting to push in where Diana was bathing.

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