Acaste (mythological nurse)
| Acaste or Akastê | |
|---|---|
Nurse and guardian of King Adrastus' children | |
| Member of King Adrastus' Household | |
| Abode | Argos |
In Greek mythology, Acaste (/əˈkæstiː/; Ancient Greek: Ακαστη Akastê "unstable" or "irregular "; feminine form of Acastus), the nurse and guardian of the children of king Adrastus of Argos.
Mythology[]
- ""Then the aged king (i.e. Adrastus) bids Acaste be summoned – his daughters’ nurse and trusty guardian, chosen to keep ward on maiden modesty consecrated to lawful wedlock – and murmurs in her silent ear."[1]
Note[]
- ^ Statius, Thebaid 1.529 Archived 2018-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
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- Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid translated by John Henry Mozley. Loeb Classical Library Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid. Vol I-II. John Henry Mozley. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
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