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Diana and Actaeon: The Hunter Who Saw Too Much

June 9, 2026 by Theo Mercer

Diana and her nymphs discover Actaeon as he transforms into a stag in a forest glade

Actaeon did nothing wrong. He took a wrong turn in the woods and saw a goddess bathing — and for that accident Diana turned him into a stag and let his own hounds tear him apart.

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