The Greeks narrated that Actaios was taught by the wise teacher, the art of hunting. He became an excellent hunter and spent his days in the forests. Fate, however hid a tragic end to the beautiful, brave and fearless young man.
One day Actaios was hunting in the evergreen forests of Pelion, near the fountain Parthenios. There he saw the Great Goddess Artemis bathing naked in the company of the Nymphs. Her beauty dazzled the young person, who remained in place ecstatic. When the Virgin Goddess saw him she became furious with anger, and her curse and rage fell heavily on the unfortunate young man. Actaios transformed into a deer, which was eaten up by his own dogs. The dogs cried frantically, arriving at the cave of Cheiron, seeking their master. Cheiron, sad for the unfair loss, made a statue of Aktaios and that settled down the dogs. //Acteon//