Acte
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.
↻ synthesized from 6 sources
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Horae are attested from the time of Homer.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Auge, Nymphe, Mesembria, Sponde, Elete, Hesperis, Dysis, Musica, Gymnastica, Arctus, Anatole, Anatolia, Helios, Chronos, Selene
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“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