Actaeon

son of Aristaeus in Greek mythology
Person mythological_greek_character Q208531
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Actaeon

Summary

Actaeon is a mythological Greek character[1]. He worked as a chasseur[2]. He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3]

Key Facts

  • Actaeon's father was Aristaeus[4].
  • Actaeon's mother was Autonoë[5].
  • Actaeon worked as a chasseur[2].
  • Actaeon's field of work was hunting[6].
  • Actaeon is recorded as male[7].
  • Actaeon's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[8].
  • Actaeon's killed by is recorded as Actaeon's Dogs[9].
  • Actaeon's Commons category is recorded as Actaeon[10].
  • The cause of death was dog attack[11].
  • Actaeon's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology[12].
  • Actaeon studied under Chiron[13].
  • Actaeon's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[14].
  • Actaeon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Actaeon's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16].
  • Actaeon's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[17].
  • Actaeon's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Actaeon's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[19].
  • Actaeon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Actaeon's has pet is recorded as Melanchaetes[21].
  • Actaeon's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ακταίωνας'}[22].
  • Actaeon's owner of is recorded as Actaeon's Dogs[23].
  • Actaeon's sibling is recorded as Nysa[24].
  • Actaeon's sibling is recorded as Macris[25].
  • Actaeon's appears in the form of is recorded as stag[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Actaeon's father was Aristaeus[4]. His mother was Autonoë[5].

Education

Actaeon studied under Chiron[13].

Career and Affiliations

Actaeon worked as a chasseur[2]. His field of work was hunting[6].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was dog attack[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Actaeon include HMS Actaeon[27], a sixth-rate frigate[28].

Why It Matters

Actaeon has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for him include HMS Actaeon[27], a sixth-rate frigate[28].

FAQs

Who were Actaeon's parents?

Actaeon's father was Aristaeus[4]. Actaeon's mother was Autonoë[5].

What did Actaeon do for work?

Actaeon worked as chasseur[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Actaeon. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Actaeon. wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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