Actaea (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Actaeä or Aktaia (/ækˈtiːə/; Ancient Greek: Ἀκταία, romanized: Aktaía, lit.

'the dweller on coasts',[1] from Ancient Greek: ἀκτή, romanized: akté, lit.

'seashore') may refer to the following figures:[2] Actaea, the former name of Attica, whose first king was Actaeus.

It was renamed in honour of Atthis, daughter of King Cranaus of Athens.

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