Acte

deity sky Greek single tradition · 6

In Greek mythology, Acte, also called Acme, was the ninth Hora (Hour) who presided over the hour of eating and pleasure, the second of the afternoon work hours.

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When

First attested
800 BCE
Attested period
-800 – 2020
Historical notes
Horae are attested from the time of Homer.

Relationships

child of
Chronos, Helios

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Sources

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“In Greek mythology, Acte (Ancient Greek: Ἀκτή, romanized: Aktê, lit. 'corn, meal'), also called Acme, was the ninth Hora (Hour) who presided over the hour of eating and pleasure, the second of the afternoon work hours.”

#27471 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Anatolia was sister of the other eleven Hora: Auge (First Light), Musica (Hour of Music), Gymnastica (Hour of Exercise), Nymphe (Hour of Bath), Mesembria (Noon), Sponde (Libation), Elete (Hour of Prayer), Acte (Hour of Pleasure), Hesperis (Evening), Dysis (Sunset) and Arctus (Night Sky).”

#27602 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Arctus was sister of the other eleven Horae: Auge (First Light), Anatole (Sunrise), Musica (Hour of Music), Gymnastica (Hour of Exercise), Nymphe (Hour of Bath), Mesembria (Noon), Sponde (Libation), Elete (Hour of Prayer), Acte (Hour of Pleasure), Hesperis (Evening), and Dysis (Sunset).”

#27670 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Auge was sister of the other eleven Hora: Anatole (Sunrise), Musica (Hour of Music), Gymnastica (Hour of Exercise), Nymphe (Hour of Bath), Mesembria (Noon), Sponde (Libation), Elete (Hour of Prayer), Acte (Hour of Pleasure), Hesperis (Evening), Dysis (Sunset) and Arctus (Night Sky).”

#27837 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Acte (Hour of Pleasure) was sister of the other eleven Hora”

#28141 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001