\b0 The bold \b \cf4 \ATXht10105 Actaeon\b0 \cf7 \ATXht0 , from the Theban stock of\cf0 \b \cf4 \ATXht10301 Cad
mus\b0 \cf7 \ATXht0 , was unbeatable at the art of hunting, which he had been taught by the centaur\cf0 \b \cf4 \ATXht10320 Chiron\b0 \cf7 \ATXht0 , and his hunts became legendary throughout Boeotia. One blazing midday, the young man put down his bow an
d entered an unfamiliar valley in search of relief from the heat. Here, he surprised\cf0 \b \cf4 \ATXht13 Artemis\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 \cf7 who, with her band of companions, was bathing naked in a spring. This occurred by chance, not malice, but the punishm
ent took no account of his intentions. The goddess reddened with shame and, to protect herself, splashed water into Actaeon's face. At once, a great set of antlers sprouted on his head, his neck grew longer, his members turned into slender legs, and his
body was cloaked with fur. He had become a magnificent stag who was then attacked and torn to pieces by the fifty hounds of his own pack.
