Greek mythology
Actaeon
Hunter torn apart by his own hounds for seeing a goddess bathe
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Actaeon is a young Theban hunter who, wandering the woods, stumbles upon Artemis bathing in a spring. Furious at being seen, the goddess transforms him into a stag. His own pack of hunting dogs no longer know him and run him down, tearing their master to pieces as he flees.
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- Who is Actaeon?
- Actaeon is a young Theban hunter who, wandering the woods, stumbles upon Artemis bathing in a spring. Furious at being seen, the goddess transforms him into a stag. His own pack of hunting dogs no longer know him and run him down, tearing their master to pieces as he flees.
- Which mythology does Actaeon belong to?
- Actaeon belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Actaeon appear in?
- Actaeon appears in Actaeon and Artemis, Artemis, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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