Random word

Wondering how to use Actaeon in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .

Rare word

Actaeon in a sentence

Actaeon meaning

Grandson of Cadmus, transformed into a stag by Artemis in book III of Ovid's Metamorphoses.

Using Actaeon

  • The main meaning on this page is: Grandson of Cadmus, transformed into a stag by Artemis in book III of Ovid's Metamorphoses.
  • In the example corpus, actaeon often appears in combinations such as: actaeon the, actaeon in, actaeon is.

Context around Actaeon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

regarding 1× mythology 1× 2001 1× art 1× urn 1× versions 1× turned 1× hunter 1×

Often after:

multiple 1× myth 1× wanted 1× symbolizes 1× torn 1×

Sentence patterns with Actaeon

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1558 59 actaeon s passing 1× actaeon multiple versions 1× acteon or actaeon who saw 1× case of actaeon the dogs 1× cinerary urn actaeon torn by 1× great hunter actaeon who artemis 1× greek mythology actaeon is thought 1× has turned actaeon into a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

actaeon multiple versions 1× an element of 1× diodorus siculus 4 1× etruscan cinerary urn 1× however jupiter shocked 1× in an embroidered 1×

Common sentence endings:

aristeides11 3 4 1× artemis no stranger 1× by hunting dogs 1× god or goddess 1× happens upon her 1× her bathing naked 1×

Words around Actaeon

Just before it in the word index:

act 18.690 acsr 2 acso 7 acsm 3 acsi 6 acsa 8

Just after it in the word index:

actaully 2 actavis 4 actblue 11 actc 2 actd 2 acte 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Actaeon

  • In this selection, "actaeon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, regarding, mythology, 2001, multiple, myth and wanted stand out and add context to how "actaeon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1558 59 actaeon s passing and actaeon multiple versions. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "actaeon" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with actaeon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Etruscan cinerary urn; Actaeon torn by the dogs of Diana, Volterra. (11 words)

Actaeon Multiple versions of the Actaeon myth survive, though many are fragmentary. (12 words)

However, in some surviving versions Actaeon is a stranger who happens upon her. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Wolfgang Giegerich, The Soul’s Logical Life, (Frankfurt: Peter Lang, 2001) Actaeon in art Actaeon by Paul Manship Aeschylus and other tragic poets made use of the story, which was a favourite subject in ancient works of art. (38 words)

Once seen, Artemis got revenge on Actaeon: she forbade him speech — if he tried to speak, he would be changed into a stag — for the unlucky profanation of her virginity's mystery. (32 words)

In an embroidered extension of the myth, the hounds were so upset with their master's death, that Chiron made a statue so lifelike that the hounds thought it was Actaeon. (31 words)

Example sentences (15)

Actaeon Multiple versions of the Actaeon myth survive, though many are fragmentary.

Diodorus Siculus (4.81.4), in a variant of Actaeon's hubris that has been largely ignored, has it that Actaeon wanted to marry Artemis.

In the case of Actaeon, the dogs symbolize the sacrificers and Actaeon symbolizes the sacrifice.

Lacy identifies the site of Actaeon's transgression as a spring sacred to Artemis at Plataea where Actaeon was a hero archegetes ("hero-founder") Plutarch, Aristeides11.3-4.

Symbolism regarding Actaeon In Greek Mythology, Actaeon is thought by many, including Hans Biedermann, citation to symbolize ritual human sacrifice in attempt to please a God or Goddess.

Wolfgang Giegerich, The Soul’s Logical Life, (Frankfurt: Peter Lang, 2001) Actaeon in art Actaeon by Paul Manship Aeschylus and other tragic poets made use of the story, which was a favourite subject in ancient works of art.

An element of the earlier myth made Actaeon the familiar hunting companion of Artemis, no stranger.

Etruscan cinerary urn; Actaeon torn by the dogs of Diana, Volterra.

Advertentie

However, in some surviving versions Actaeon is a stranger who happens upon her.

However, Jupiter, shocked at the behaviour of the supposedly virgin goddess, has turned Actaeon into a stag.

In an embroidered extension of the myth, the hounds were so upset with their master's death, that Chiron made a statue so lifelike that the hounds thought it was Actaeon.

In François Clouet 's Bath of Diana (1558-59) Actaeon's passing on horseback at left and mauling as a stag at right is incidental to the three female nudes.

Once seen, Artemis got revenge on Actaeon: she forbade him speech — if he tried to speak, he would be changed into a stag — for the unlucky profanation of her virginity's mystery.

The deer may also offer a covert reference to the myth of Acteon (or Actaeon), who saw her bathing naked.

The details vary but at the core they involve a great hunter, Actaeon who Artemis turns into a stag for a transgression and who is then killed by hunting dogs.

Advertentie

Common combinations with actaeon

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "actaeon" in a sentence?
An example: "Actaeon Multiple versions of the Actaeon myth survive, though many are fragmentary." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "actaeon" from authentic English texts.
What does "actaeon" mean?
Actaeon means: Grandson of Cadmus, transformed into a stag by Artemis in book III of Ovid's Metamorphoses.
How many example sentences with "actaeon" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "actaeon", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.