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'''Actor''' (]: {{polytonic|Ἄκτωρ}}; ''gen''.: {{polytonic|Ἄκτoρος}}) is a very common name in ]. Here is a selection of characters that share this name (which means 'leader', from the verb άγω: to lead or carry, to convey, bring):
{{Other uses|Actor (disambiguation)}}


'''Actor''' (]: {{lang|grc|Ἄκτωρ}}; ''gen''.: {{lang|grc|Ἄκτoρος}} ''Aktoros'') is a very common name in ]. Here is a selection of characters that share this name (which means 'leader', from the verb άγω: to lead or carry):
#'''Actor''', a king of ], was said to be the son of King ] of ] and ], or of King Myrmidon and ], daughter of ]. Some say that Actor died childless, but others say that he is the father of ], his successor.
* Actor, father of ] who was an ally of ] during his fight with ].<ref>], '']'' 5.79</ref>
#'''Actor''', son of ] and ], daughter of ], thus a brother of Asteropeia, Aenotus, ], and ]. This Actor married ], daughter of the river god ], and had several children, among them ]. Menoetius was counted among the ], and was the father of ] (] best friend or lover).<ref>], i. 9. § 4, 16, iii. 10. § 8.</ref><ref>], ''Olympian Odes'' ix. 75</ref><ref>], '']'' xi. 785, xvi. 14</ref><ref name="DGRBM">{{Citation
*Actor, a king of ], was said to be the son of King ] and ], daughter of ].<ref>], </ref> Some say that Actor died childless, but others say that he is the father of ], his successor or of ], who was also called the father of Eurytion.<ref>as cited in ] 179'': "There also came Eurytion son of Iros the Aktorian leaving rugged Opus"''</ref><ref name=":0">], ''Argonautica'' 1.74</ref> According to ], Actor without an heir, was succeeded by ] who fled to his country from ] for killing his half-brother, ]. The hero was then purified by the king for his sins.<ref>], 4.72.6</ref> This story was usually attributed to Actor's possible son Eurytion who was slain accidentally by his son-in-law Peleus.<ref>Apollodorus, -</ref> This Actor married ], daughter of the river god ], and had several children, among them ]. Menoetius was counted among the ], and was the father of ] (] very close companion).<ref>], '']'' 11.785 & 16.14; ], ''Olympian Odes'' 9.69; Apollodorus, </ref><ref name="DGRBM">{{Citation | last = Schmitz | first = Leonhard | contribution = Actor (1), (2), (3) | editor-last = Smith | editor-first = William | title = ] | volume = 1 | pages = 17 | place = Boston, MA | year = 1867 | contribution-url = http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0026.html }}</ref>
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* Actor, son of King ] of ] and ], daughter of ], thus a brother of ], ], ], and ].<ref>], '']'' fr. 10(a) and 58; Apollodorus, 1.9.4; ], ''Fabulae'' 198</ref><ref>Hard, pp. , </ref> This Actor could be the man referred by ] as the father of ], one of the suitors of ].<ref>Hesiod, ''Ehoiai'' fr.68; 2.34-42</ref>
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* Actor, son of ], descendant of ], was ruler of the ] of ]. He was father of ], who was seduced by the war-god ] and bore him twin sons, named ] and ]. These last two led the Minyan contingent to the ].<ref>Homer, ''Iliad'' 2.513; ], 9.37.7</ref>
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* Actor, son of ] and ], thus a brother of ]<ref name=":12">Apollodorus, 2.5.5</ref> and ].<ref>Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' </ref> He was king of ], and founded the city of ], which he named after his mother. This Actor married ] and became by her father of the twins known as the Molionides, ].<ref name="DGRBM" /><ref>Apollodorus, ; Pausanias, 5.1.11 & 8.14.6</ref>
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*Actor, the Epean son of ] and ], daughter of King Augeas. He was the brother of ] and ].<ref>Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' 157</ref>
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*Actor and ] were in one source called parents of ] (who other sources call the son of ]) and grandparents of ].<ref>] on ], 488</ref>
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* Actor, the ] son of ] from ] and one of the ].<ref>Apollodorus, ; Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' 14</ref>
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*Actor, a ]. He was killed by the ] Clanis.<ref>], 1.146</ref>
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*Actor, father of ]. Sthenelus followed ] in his campaign against the ] and was killed by them.<ref>Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica'' 2.911 ff. with ]</ref>
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*Actor, son of ], was accidentally killed by Peleus while hunting. As a retribution, Peleus sent to Acastus some cows and sheep that had been killed by a wolf sent by ].<ref>Tzetzes on Lycophron, 901</ref>
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* Actor, son of ], brother of ]. He was among the defenders of the Borraean Gate at ] when the ] attacked the city, and confronted ] at the gate.<ref>], '']'' 538</ref>
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*Actor, a warrior in the army of the ]. He saw a chasm open in the earth that swallowed ].<ref>], '']'' 8.135</ref>
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*Actor, an old ] servant of ], the daughter of ]. During the war of the ], he accompanied her to the walls when that army appeared in front of the barriers outside the city. Because of his age, Actor cannot follow the princess and he just stayed halfway up the climb to listen to her lament when she saw her brother in the enemy army.<ref>Statius, ''Thebaid'' 11.354-381</ref>
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* Actor, father of ]. His son married ], mother of ] by ].<ref>Homer, ''Iliad'' 16.189</ref>
#'''Actor''', son of Azeus, son of ], was ruler of the ] of ]. He was father of ], who was seduced by the war-god ], and bore him twin sons, named ] and Ialmenus. These last two led the Minyan contingent to the ].
*Actor, a shepherd in ] who befriended ] in ]' play '']''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Euripides Fragments: Oedipus&ndash;Chrysippus; Other Fragments|publisher=Harvard University Press|year=2008|isbn=9780674996311|editor1=Collard, C.|pages=370&ndash;371|editor2=Cropp, M. J.}}</ref> According to some accounts, he was instead the king of Lemnos whose shepherd named ], son of ], took care the abandoned hero after he was bitten by a snake.<ref>Hyginus, ''Fabulae'' 102</ref>
#'''Actor''', son of ] and Hyrmine, thus a brother of ]. He was king of ], and founded the city of Hyrmina, which he named after his mother. This Actor married Molione and became by her father of the twins known as the ], Cteatus and Eurytus.<ref name="DGRBM"/><ref>], ii. 7. § 2.</ref><ref>]v. I. § 8, viii. 14. § 6.</ref>
* Actor, one of the companions of the exiled ].<ref>], '']'' 9.500</ref> He is probably the same who in another passage is called an ], and of whose conquered lance ] made a boast.<ref>Virgil, ''Aeneid'' 12.94</ref> This story seems to have given rise to the proverbial saying "Actoris spolium" ("the spoil of Actor"), for any poor spoil in general.<ref name="DGRBM" /><ref>], 2.100</ref>
#'''Actor''', son of ], one of the ].
*Actor, father of Actoris (though unnamed in the '']'') who was given by ] to his daughter ] after her wedding with ] to serve as her personal handmaiden.<ref>Homer, '']'' </ref>
#'''Actor''', son of Oenops. He was among the defenders of the Borraean Gate at ] when the ] attacked the city.
#'''Actor''', father of ]. Sthenelus followed ] in his campaign against the ] and was killed by them.
#'''Actor''', one of the companions of the exiled ].<ref>], '']'' ix. 500.</ref> He is probably the same who in another passage is called an Auruncan, and of whose conquered lance ] made a boast.<ref>], '']'' xii. 94.</ref> This story seems to have given rise to the proverbial saying "Actoris spolium" ("the spoil of Actor"), for any poor spoil in general.<ref name="DGRBM"/><ref>Juv. ii. 100.</ref>
#'''Actor''', father of Echecles, the man who received Polymele and her son ] in his home. Eudorus became commander of a company of ] during the ].
#'''Actor''', a warrior in the army of the ]. He saw when the chasm opened in the earth that swallowed Amphiaraus.
#'''Actor''', was a ]. He was killed by the ] ].


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* ], translated in two volumes. 1. ''Seven Against Thebes'' by Herbert Weir Smyth, Ph. D. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. 1926. .
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* ], ''The Library'' with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. {{ISBN|0-674-99135-4}}. .
*], '']'' translated by Robert Cooper Seaton (1853-1915), R. C. Loeb Classical Library Volume 001. London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1912.
* Apollonius Rhodius, ''Argonautica''. George W. Mooney. London. Longmans, Green. 1912. .
* ], '']'' translated by ]. Twelve volumes. ]. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1989. Vol. 3. Books 4.59&ndash;8.
* Diodorus Siculus, ''Bibliotheca Historica. Vol 1-2''. Immanel Bekker. Ludwig Dindorf. Friedrich Vogel. in aedibus B. G. Teubneri. Leipzig. 1888-1890. .
*], ''Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus'' translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies.
* ], ''Argonautica'' translated by Mozley, J H. Loeb Classical Library Volume 286. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928.
* Gaius Valerius Flaccus, ''Argonauticon.'' Otto Kramer. Leipzig. Teubner. 1913.
* ], '']'' from ''Homeric Hymns, Epic Cycle, Homerica'' translated by Evelyn-White, H G. Loeb Classical Library Volume 57. London: William Heinemann, 1914.
* ], ] with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, Ph.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924.
* Homer. ''Homeri Opera'' in five volumes. Oxford, Oxford University Press. 1920. .
* Homer, ] with an English Translation by A.T. Murray, PH.D. in two volumes. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann, Ltd. 1919. .
* ], translated by Jason Colavito. © Copyright 2011.
*], ''Description of Greece'' with an English Translation by W.H.S. Jones, Litt.D., and H.A. Ormerod, M.A., in 4 Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1918.
* Pausanias, ''Graeciae Descriptio.'' ''3 vols''. Leipzig, Teubner. 1903. .
* ], ''Odes'' translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien. 1990.
* Pindar, ''The Odes of Pindar'' including the Principal Fragments with an Introduction and an English Translation by Sir John Sandys, Litt.D., FBA. Cambridge, MA., Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1937. .
* ], '']'' translated by Brookes More (1859-1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922.
* Publius Ovidius Naso, ''Metamorphoses.'' Hugo Magnus. Gotha (Germany). Friedr. Andr. Perthes. 1892. .
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* Publius Vergilius Maro, ''Bucolics, Aeneid, and Georgics''. J. B. Greenough. Boston. Ginn & Co. 1900. .
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Set of Greek mythical characters For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation).

Actor (Ancient Greek: Ἄκτωρ; gen.: Ἄκτoρος Aktoros) is a very common name in Greek mythology. Here is a selection of characters that share this name (which means 'leader', from the verb άγω: to lead or carry):

  • Actor, father of Eurytus who was an ally of Phineus during his fight with Perseus.
  • Actor, a king of Phthia, was said to be the son of King Myrmidon and Peisidice, daughter of Aeolus. Some say that Actor died childless, but others say that he is the father of Eurytion, his successor or of Irus, who was also called the father of Eurytion. According to Diodorus, Actor without an heir, was succeeded by Peleus who fled to his country from Aegina for killing his half-brother, Phocus. The hero was then purified by the king for his sins. This story was usually attributed to Actor's possible son Eurytion who was slain accidentally by his son-in-law Peleus. This Actor married Aegina, daughter of the river god Asopus, and had several children, among them Menoetius. Menoetius was counted among the Argonauts, and was the father of Patroclus (Achilles' very close companion).
  • Actor, son of King Deioneus of Phocis and Diomede, daughter of Xuthus, thus a brother of Asterodeia, Aenetus, Phylacus, and Cephalus. This Actor could be the man referred by Hesiod as the father of Protesilaus, one of the suitors of Helen of Troy.
  • Actor, son of Azeus, descendant of Phrixus, was ruler of the Minyans of Orchomenus. He was father of Astyoche, who was seduced by the war-god Ares and bore him twin sons, named Ascalaphus and Ialmenus. These last two led the Minyan contingent to the Trojan War.
  • Actor, son of Phorbas and Hyrmine, thus a brother of Augeas and Tiphys. He was king of Elis, and founded the city of Hyrmina, which he named after his mother. This Actor married Molione and became by her father of the twins known as the Molionides, Eurytus and Cteatus.
  • Actor, the Epean son of Poseidon and Agamede, daughter of King Augeas. He was the brother of Belus and Dictys.
  • Actor and Eurythemis were in one source called parents of Ancaeus (who other sources call the son of Lycurgus) and grandparents of Agapenor.
  • Actor, the Achaean son of Hippasus from Pellene and one of the Argonauts.
  • Actor, a Lapith. He was killed by the centaur Clanis.
  • Actor, father of Sthenelus. Sthenelus followed Heracles in his campaign against the Amazons and was killed by them.
  • Actor, son of Acastus, was accidentally killed by Peleus while hunting. As a retribution, Peleus sent to Acastus some cows and sheep that had been killed by a wolf sent by Thetis.
  • Actor, son of Oenops, brother of Hyperbius. He was among the defenders of the Borraean Gate at Thebes when the Seven against Thebes attacked the city, and confronted Parthenopaeus at the gate.
  • Actor, a warrior in the army of the Seven against Thebes. He saw a chasm open in the earth that swallowed Amphiaraus.
  • Actor, an old Theban servant of Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus. During the war of the Seven against Thebes, he accompanied her to the walls when that army appeared in front of the barriers outside the city. Because of his age, Actor cannot follow the princess and he just stayed halfway up the climb to listen to her lament when she saw her brother in the enemy army.
  • Actor, father of Echecles. His son married Polymele, mother of Eudoros by Hermes.
  • Actor, a shepherd in Lemnos who befriended Philoctetes in Euripides' play Philoctetes. According to some accounts, he was instead the king of Lemnos whose shepherd named Iphimachus, son of Dolops, took care the abandoned hero after he was bitten by a snake.
  • Actor, one of the companions of the exiled Aeneas. He is probably the same who in another passage is called an Auruncan, and of whose conquered lance Turnus made a boast. This story seems to have given rise to the proverbial saying "Actoris spolium" ("the spoil of Actor"), for any poor spoil in general.
  • Actor, father of Actoris (though unnamed in the Odyssey) who was given by Icarius to his daughter Penelope after her wedding with Odysseus to serve as her personal handmaiden.

Notes

  1. Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.79
  2. Apollodorus, 1.7.3
  3. as cited in Orphic Argonautica 179: "There also came Eurytion son of Iros the Aktorian leaving rugged Opus"
  4. Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 1.74
  5. Diodorus, 4.72.6
  6. Apollodorus, 3.13.1-2
  7. Homer, Iliad 11.785 & 16.14; Pindar, Olympian Odes 9.69; Apollodorus, 1.9.16
  8. ^ Schmitz, Leonhard (1867), "Actor (1), (2), (3)", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston, MA, p. 17{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  9. Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 10(a) and 58; Apollodorus, 1.9.4; Hyginus, Fabulae 198
  10. Hard, pp. 435, 565
  11. Hesiod, Ehoiai fr.68; 2.34-42
  12. Homer, Iliad 2.513; Pausanias, 9.37.7
  13. Apollodorus, 2.5.5
  14. Hyginus, Fabulae 14.2
  15. Apollodorus, 2.7.2; Pausanias, 5.1.11 & 8.14.6
  16. Hyginus, Fabulae 157
  17. Tzetzes on Lycophron, 488
  18. Apollodorus, 1.9.16; Hyginus, Fabulae 14
  19. Valerius Flaccus, 1.146
  20. Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 2.911 ff. with scholia
  21. Tzetzes on Lycophron, 901
  22. Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes 538
  23. Statius, Thebaid 8.135
  24. Statius, Thebaid 11.354-381
  25. Homer, Iliad 16.189
  26. Collard, C.; Cropp, M. J., eds. (2008). Euripides Fragments: Oedipus–Chrysippus; Other Fragments. Harvard University Press. pp. 370–371. ISBN 9780674996311.
  27. Hyginus, Fabulae 102
  28. Virgil, Aeneid 9.500
  29. Virgil, Aeneid 12.94
  30. Juvenalis, 2.100
  31. Homer, Odyssey 23.225 ff.

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