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In Greek mythology, [[Actaea]], [[Actea]], [[Actaeä]] or [[Aktaia]] (/ækˈtiːə/; Ancient Greek: [[Ἀκταία]] Aktaiê means 'the dweller on coasts' from [[ἁκτή]] '[[seashore]]') may refer to the following figures: | |||
* Actaea or Actea, the [[Nereid]] of [[rocky]] [[shore]]. These 50 sea-nymphs are daughters of the "Old Man of the Sea" [[Nereus]] and the [[Oceanid]] Doris. Actaea and her other sisters appeared to [[Thetis]] when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of [[Achilles]] for his slain friend [[Patroclus]]. | |||
* Actaea, a [[Libyan]] [[princess]] as one of the [[Danaïdes]], daughters of King Danaus and Pieria. She married and murdered her cousin Periphas, son of Aegyptus on their wedding night at the command of her father. | |||
* Actaea, the former name of [[Attica]]. It was renamed in honour of [[Atthis]], daughter of King [[Cranaus]] of Athens. | |||
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|dgtxt= | |dgtxt=Ἀκταία, Ἀκταίας, ἡ<br /><b class="num">• Alolema(s):</b> jón. [[Ἀκταίη]]<br />[[Actea]]<br /><b class="num">I</b> mit.<br /><b class="num">1</b> [[Nereida]] <i>Il</i>.18.41, Hes.<i>Th</i>.249, Apollod.1.2.7.<br /><b class="num">2</b> [[Danaide]], Apollod.2.1.5.<br /><b class="num">II</b> <b class="num">1</b>antiguo n. del [[Ática]], Paus.1.2.6, cf. Hsch.<br /><b class="num">2</b> una de las antiguas tribus del Ática, Poll.8.109. | ||
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