The goddess Artemis changed Actaeon into a stag. Actaeon accidentally stumbled upon Artemis and her followers while they were bathing. In revenge, Artemis turned him into a stag by splashing water on him. He was then torn to pieces by his own hounds.
Only a few minutes after Actaeon was turned into a stag by Artemis to keep him from telling people that he had seen the goddess bathing, he was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
The hunter who saw Artemis bathing was Actaeon. He accidentally stumbled upon the goddess and her nymphs while they bathed. In revenge, Artemis turned him into a stag then sent his own hounds after him. They tore him to pieces.
According to Ovid's Metamorphoses:All of her nymph followers were with her. The ones that have their names mentioned are:Crocale (who ties up Artemis's hair).Nephele, Hyale, Rhanis, Psecas and Phiale (who draw water).A weapons bearer is also mentioned, but it does not say her name. There is also a nymph who has a robe over her arm for the goddess. Two others take off Artemis' sandals.
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Artemis turned Actaeon into a hind, or deer. in the shape of a deer the hounds of Actaeon tore him to pieces.
He turned into a deer, and his hounds hunted and killed him.
Actaeon
Artemis was bathing there and Actaeon spied her, in a fury she turned him into a deer and set the hunter's hounds upon him. The dogs killed their master.
Getting turned into a stag was his greatest strength.
Artemis turned Actaeon into a stag because he saw her bathing. She then sent his own hounds on him, who tore him to shreds.
Artemis turned Actaeon into a stag because he saw the goddess bathing. He was then torn apart by his own hounds.
Actaeon saw the Greek goddess Artemis bathing and turned him into a stag and set his hunting dogs upon him.
Actaeon was not a Greek god. He was the mortal son of Autonoe, and was killed from seeing Artemis naked. She turned him into a stag, and his hounds killed him.
He was a hunter who happened to see Artemis/Diana bathing. She transformed him into a deer which was torn to pieces by his own dogs.
Only a few minutes after Actaeon was turned into a stag by Artemis to keep him from telling people that he had seen the goddess bathing, he was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
Polistes actaeon was created in 1836.