Actaeus (mythology)

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A relief on the interior Telephus frieze of the Pergamon Altar depicting Ajax killing Actaeus and Heloros.

Actaeus (/ækˈtiːəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἀκταῖος, romanized: Aktaîos, lit. 'coast-man'^[1]) was the name of three individuals appearing in Greek mythology:

Actaeus, a king of Attica.^[2]
Actaeus, father of Telamon by Glauce, daughter of Cychreus. He was the grandfather of Ajax of Salamis.^[3]
Actaeus, one of the Telchines.^[4]

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