Acte (mythology)

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.[1]

Family

Akte was sister of the other eleven Hora: Antolia (Sunrise), Auge (First Light), Musia (Hour of Music), Gymnasia (Hour of Exercise), Nymphe (Hour of Bath), Mesembria (Noon), Sponde (Libations), Elete (Hour of Prayer), Hesperis (Evening), Dysis (Sunset)[1] and Arktos (Night Sky).[2]

Their father was either Helios (Sun)[3] or Chronos (Time).[4]

Namesake

Acte (Akte), also Actica, was the ancient name for Attica derived from its first ruler, Actaeus.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Hyginus, Fabulae 183
  2. ^ Nonnus, 41.287
  3. ^ Quintus Smyrnaeus, 2.502
  4. ^ Nonnus, 12.15
  5. ^ The Parian Marble, Fragment 2 (March 7, 2001). "Interleaved Greek and English text (translation by Gillian Newing)". Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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