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Contents 1 Comments 2 Diana or Artemis 3 Tragic? 4 Confusion with Aristaeus?

[edit] Comments

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)

[edit] 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)

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))

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)