Talk:Actaeon

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Alternatively, Actaeon boasted that he was a better hunter than she and Artemis turned him into a stag and he was eaten by his hounds. Is this really an alternative version, told by a classical author? I moved it here while we find a source. I'm dubious. Wetman 11:24, 11 Apr 2004 (UTC)


 * Yes it is! I have put it back (slightly reworded) along with the reference and a couple of other versions. Thruston 13:03, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

Diana or Artemis
We are talking about Greek mythology. Is there any reason why the article uses the Roman name of the goddess then?
 * we might point out the equivalence Thruston 13:03, 16 December 2005 (UTC)


 * Because the story is told by Ovid, and he is Roman.In Apollodorus' account ,who was Greek, it is Artemis who does it. 31.56.171.236 (talk) 16:59, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Yes I'm confused about this too. I am writing an essay about this, and it is unclear if Diana or Arthemis converted him into a hart. On Dianas Article page it mentions that she converted him....but this is rather confusing. (Me-pawel 18:55, 11 March 2007 (UTC))

Tragic?
Would this be considered a tragic myth? Most versions of the story seem to make one feel sorry for Actaeon and his hounds, especially Ovid's tale.
 * Obvioulsy, hence it was used by tragic poets. What's your point? Fastifex 11:07, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I've incorporated Burkert's quote embodying pathos in this context. --Wetman 22:56, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Confusion with Aristaeus?
"His statue was often set up on rocks and mountains as a protection against excessive heat." Often? Did Pausanias see one? Where does this come from?--Wetman 22:56, 12 July 2007 (UTC)