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In Greek mythology, Acte (Ancient Greek: Ἀκτή, romanized: Aktê, lit. 'corn, meal'), also called Acme , was the ninth Hora (Hour) who presided over the hour of eating and pleasure, the second of the afternoon work hours.
Acamas or Akamas (/ ɑː ˈ k ɑː m ɑː s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀκάμας, folk etymology: 'unwearying' [1]) was a name attributed to several characters in Greek mythology. The following three all fought in the Trojan War, and only the first was not mentioned by Homer. Acamas, son of Theseus, mentioned by Virgil as being in the Trojan horse. [2]
Greek text available from the same website. Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project. Graves, Robert, The Greek Myths, Harmondsworth, London, England, Penguin Books, 1960. ISBN 978-0143106715
Greek mythology has changed over time to accommodate the evolution of their culture, of which mythology, both overtly and in its unspoken assumptions, is an index of the changes. In Greek mythology's surviving literary forms, as found mostly at the end of the progressive changes, it is inherently political, as Gilbert Cuthbertson (1975) has argued.
Greek text available from the same website. Hard, Robin, The Routledge Handbook of Greek Mythology: Based on H.J. Rose's "Handbook of Greek Mythology" , Psychology Press, 2004. ISBN 978-0-415-18636-0 .
There are several characters named Acmon or Akmon (Ancient Greek: Ἄκμων means 'anvil, pestle' [1]) in Greek mythology: Acmon, one of the mythical race of Dactyls. [2] Acmon, a Phrygian king who gave his name to the district known as Acmonia. [3]
Legendary hero of the Trojan War, from the Greek Achilles. [1] Achmemrun: Legendary king of Mycenaean Greece, from the Greek Agamemnon. [1] Aivas Tlamunus, Aivas Vilates: Also Eivas or Evas. Etruscan equivalents of the Greek heroes Ajax, son of Telamon and Ajax, son of Oileus. [2] Alchumena: The Greek legendary character, Alcmena. [2] Alcstei ...
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the twelve Olympians are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus. [2] They were called Olympians because, according to tradition, they resided on Mount ...