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👤 Actaion

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Information
devoured by his own dogs
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208531
PALP
http://palp.art/browse/actaeon
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/UvSO1q10SfScBYy7G4O9uQD
Gender
Male
Experiences
Undergoes metamorphosis
Death
Death is narrated
Son of
👤 Autonoe (Theban) daughter of Cadmos👤 Aristaios semi-divine figure, father of Actaion
Dies at
🌍 Mount Cithairon (Attica/Boiotia) mountain on Boiotia-Attica border🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland
Killed by
👥 the Dogs of Actaion who kill their master
Buried at
🏛️ the Tomb of Actaion (Orchomenos)
Has post-mortem existence at
🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 Orchomenos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia
Body parts
🏺 the Bones of Actaion
Animals
👤 Amarynthos (dog) 👤 Arcena (dog) 👤 Bores (dog) 👤 Lynceus (dog) 👤 Omargos (dog) 👤 Spartos (dog) 👥 the Dogs of Actaion 👤 Balios (dog) 👤 Melampus (dog) 👤 Ichnobates (dog) 👤 Pamphagus (dog) 👤 Dorceus (dog) 👤 Oribasus (dog) 👤 Nebrophonus (dog) 👤 Theron (dog) 👤 Laelaps (dog of Actaion) 👤 Pterelas (dog) 👤 Agre (dog) 👤 Hylaeus (dog) 👤 Nape (dog) 👤 Poemenis (dog) 👤 Harpyia (dog) 👤 Ladon (dog) 👤 Dromas (dog) 👤 Canache (dog) 👤 Sticte (dog) 👤 Alce (dog) 👤 Leucon (dog) 👤 Asbolus (dog) 👤 Lacon (dog) 👤 Aello (dog) 👤 Thous (dog) 👤 Lycisce (dog) 👤 Cyprius (dog) 👤 Harpalos (dog) 👤 Melaneus (dog) 👤 Lachne (dog) 👤 Labros (dog of Actaion) 👤 Argiodus (dog) 👤 Hylactor (dog) 👤 Melanchaetes (dog) 👤 Theridamas (dog) 👤 Oresitrophos (dog)
Related entities
👤 Aristaios semi-divine figure, father of Actaion👤 Autonoe (Theban) daughter of Cadmos👤 Cheiron (centaur) centaur👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Semele mother of Dionysos by Zeus🌍 Mount Cithairon (Attica/Boiotia) mountain on Boiotia-Attica border👥 the Dogs of Actaion who kill their master👤 Artemis Olympian goddess🏛️ the Bed of Actaion (Mt Cithairon)🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Ereneia (Megarid) town in north Megarid🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Pentheus son of Echion, punished by Dionysos👤 Learchos son of Athamas🏛️ Spring Gargaphie (Boiotia) spring in a forested grove or valley where Actaion encounters Artemis🌍 Boiotia region on the Greek mainland👤 Crocale hunter with Artemis👤 Nephele (huntress) hunter with Artemis👤 Hyale hunter with Artemis👤 Rhanis hunter with Artemis👤 Psecas hunter with Artemis👤 Phiale hunter with Artemis👤 Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentage👤 Lyssa personification of madness🌍 Orchomenos (Boiotia) city in Boiotia👤 Amarynthos (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Arcena (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Bores (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Lynceus (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Omargos (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Spartos (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Balios (dog) one of Actaion's dogs🏺 the Bones of Actaion🏛️ the Tomb of Actaion (Orchomenos)👤 Melampus (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Ichnobates (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Pamphagus (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Dorceus (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Oribasus (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Nebrophonus (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Theron (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Laelaps (dog of Actaion) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Pterelas (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Agre (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Hylaeus (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Nape (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Poemenis (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Harpyia (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Ladon (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Dromas (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Canache (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Sticte (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Alce (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Leucon (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Asbolus (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Lacon (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Aello (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Thous (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Lycisce (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Cyprius (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Harpalos (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Melaneus (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Lachne (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Labros (dog of Actaion) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Argiodus (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Hylactor (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Melanchaetes (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Theridamas (dog) one of Actaion's dogs👤 Oresitrophos (dog) one of Actaion's dogs
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.4.4📖 Pausanias 9.2.3-9.2.4📖 Pausanias 1.44.5📖 Pausanias 10.17.3-10.17.4📖 Pausanias 10.30.5📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 162 Most📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 6📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 18.2 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Parliament of the Gods 7📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Athena 57-136📖 Lucian, The Passing of Peregrinos 2📖 Lucian, Saturnalia 8📜 P.Mich. inv. 1447 verso📖 Diodoros, Library 4.81.1-4.81.5📖 Lucian, The Dance 41📖 Ovid, Ibis 479-480📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.138-3.252📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.14📖 Pausanias 9.38.5📖 Diodoros, Library 8.10.1-8.10.3📖 Phrynichos I FragTrag test. 1 = test. 1 Snell-Kannicht⚒️ Captions on Wall Paintings from the Tomb of the Veteran Gaius Ammonis (N173), North Necropolis, Cyrene (In Situ)📖 Iophon FragTrag test. 1 = test. 1a Snell-Kannicht📖 Pliny, Natural History 11.45.1📖 Euripides, Bacchae 215-369📖 Euripides, Bacchae 1168-1328📖 Ovid, Heroides 20
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryPausaniasHesiod, EhoiaiPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Dialogues of the GodsLucian, Parliament of the GodsCallimachus, Hymn to AthenaLucian, The Passing of PeregrinosLucian, SaturnaliaDiodoros, LibraryLucian, The DanceOvid, IbisOvid, MetamorphosesServius, Scholia on GeorgicsPhrynichos IIophonPliny, Natural HistoryEuripides, BacchaeOvid, Heroides
Reported to be mentioned in text
AcousilaosStesichorosHesiod, EhoiaiVergil, GeorgicsSallust, Histories
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Acousilaos fr. 33 Fowler📖 Stesichoros fr. 236 Campbell📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 161a, b Most📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.1-1.42📖 Sallust, Histories 2 fr. 5 Ramsey
Depictions
🎨 Macedonian (?) Terracotta Relief Oinochoe (CAMU Δ 1843)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di D. Octavius Quartio II 2, 2, Pompeii (LIMC Artemis/Diana 330; PALP r2-i2-p2-space-l)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Marinaio VII 15, 2, Pompeii (PALP r7-i15-p2-space-x)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Epidius Sabinus IX 1, 22.29, Pompeii (PALP r9-i1-p22-space-tprime)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 7, 16, Pompeii (LIMC Achilleus 535; PALP r9-i7-p16-space-b)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Caccia Antica VII 4, 48, Pompeii (MANN 27687; PALP r7-i4-p48-space-15)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di D. Octavius Quartio II 2, 2, Pompeii (LIMC Aktaion 98; PALP r2-i2-p2-space-i)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa degli Epigrammi V 1, 18, Pompeii (PALP r5-i1-p18-space-p)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Cubicoli Floreali I 9, 5, Pompeii (PALP r1-i9-p5-space-11)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Sallustio VI 2, 4, Pompeii (PALP r6-i2-p4-space-32)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di T. Dentatius Panthera IX 2, 16, Pompeii (PALP r9-i2-p16-space-b)🎨 Wall Paintings from House of Menander / Casa del Menandro I 10, 4, Pompeii (PALP r1-i10-p4-space-22)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa della Venere in Bikini I 11, 6.7, Pompeii (PALP r1-i11-p6-space-10)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Sextus Pompeius Axiochus VI 13, 19, Pompeii (PALP r6-i13-p19-space-h)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 7, 12, Pompeii (PALP r9-i7-p12-space-5)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa degli Amorini Dorati VI 16, 7.38, Pompeii (PALP r6-i16-p7-space-r)🎨 Wall Painting from Herculaneum (MANN 9413)🎨 Roman Marble Sarcophagus (Louvre MA 459; ASR III. 1, no.1, pl. 1)🎨 South Italian Red-Figure Bell Krater attributed to the Branca Painter (Röhsska 13-71)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di Meleagro VI 9, 2.13, Pompeii (MANN 9256, 9556, 9596; PALP r6-i9-p2-space-8)🎨 Mosaic from Insula Occidentalis, Pompeii (ADS 437)🎨 Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling VII 7, 19, Pompeii (ADS 705; PALP r7-i7-p19)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Fabius Rufus VII 16, 22, Pompeii (PALP r7-i16-p22-space-64)🎨 Wall Paintings from the Augustan Villa at Boscotrecase, Cella Ostiaria (LIMC Aktaion 94)🎨 Wall Paintings from the Tomb of the Veteran Gaius Ammonis (N173), North Necropolis, Cyrene (In Situ)
Reported depictions
🎨 Wall Painting of Odysseus in the Underworld in the Lesche of the Cnidians, Delphi, by Polygnotos (LIMC Nekyia 6)🎨 Bronze Statue of Actaion at Orchomenos (Not Extant)
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