Actaeon

[ ak-tee-uhn ]

/ ækˈti ən /

noun Classical Mythology.

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

Words nearby Actaeon

A/cs pay., A/cs rec., act, acta, actable, Actaeon, actant, Acta Sanctorum, act call, act curtain, actg.

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Example sentences from the Web for Actaeon

Actaeon in Greek mythology was a hunter who saw Diana bathing, and was in consequence changed by the goddess into a stag.
La Lgende des Sicles|Victor Hugo
What a hunt, Actaeon-like;—which Actaeon de Malseigne happily gains!
The French Revolution|Thomas Carlyle
Actaeon was a brute for wanting to push in where Diana was bathing.
The History of Pendennis|William Makepeace Thackeray
Preller thinks that Actaeon, devoured by his hounds after being changed into a stag, is a symbol of the vernal year.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang

I only thought of Curtiss as Actaeon being chivied round the billiard tables by the nymphs of Diana.
The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for Actaeon

Actaeon

/ (ækˈtiːən, ˈæktɪən) /

noun

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

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单词	actaeon
释义	Actaeon [ ak-tee-uhn ] / ækˈti ən / noun Classical Mythology. a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds. Words nearby Actaeon A/cs pay., A/cs rec., act, acta, actable, Actaeon, actant, Acta Sanctorum, act call, act curtain, actg. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Actaeon Actaeon in Greek mythology was a hunter who saw Diana bathing, and was in consequence changed by the goddess into a stag. La Lgende des Sicles\|Victor Hugo What a hunt, Actaeon-like;—which Actaeon de Malseigne happily gains! The French Revolution\|Thomas Carlyle Actaeon was a brute for wanting to push in where Diana was bathing. The History of Pendennis\|William Makepeace Thackeray Preller thinks that Actaeon, devoured by his hounds after being changed into a stag, is a symbol of the vernal year. Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1\|Andrew Lang I only thought of Curtiss as Actaeon being chivied round the billiard tables by the nymphs of Diana. The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition\|Rudyard Kipling British Dictionary definitions for Actaeon Actaeon / (ækˈtiːən, ˈæktɪən) / noun Greek myth a hunter of Boeotia who, having accidentally seen Artemis bathing, was turned into a stag and torn apart by his own hounds Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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