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Actaeon

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Ac·tae·on  (k-tn)
n. Greek Mythology
A young hunter who, having inadvertently observed Artemis while she was bathing, was turned by her into a stag and killed by his own dogs.
Actaeon [ækˈtiːən ˈæktɪən]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) 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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