Actaea (mythology) explained

In Greek mythology, Actaeä or Aktaia (; Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ἀκταία|Aktaía, "the dweller on coasts,"[1] from Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ἀκτή|akté, "seashore") may refer to the following figures:[2]

Other use

Actaea, the former name of Attica, whose first king was Actaeus. It was renamed in honour of Atthis, daughter of King Cranaus of Athens.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: [[Kerényi]], Carl. The Gods of the Greeks. Thames and Hudson. 1951. London. 64.
  2. Book: Bell, Robert E.. Women of Classical Mythology: A Biographical Dictionary. ABC-CLIO. 1991. 9780874365818. 4.
  3. [Gaius Julius Hyginus|Hyginus]
  4. [Homer]
  5. Book: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. 2013. 9780786471119. 11, 12.
  6. Homer, Iliad 18.39-51
  7. Apollodorus, 2.1.5
  8. [Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]