Actis

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Actis is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally known as one of the Heliadae and associated with the island of Rhodes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Heliad
figure in Greek mythology
associatedDeity Helios NERFINISHED
associatedMyth myths of the island of Rhodes
associatedWith Heliopolis NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlace Egypt NERFINISHED
Rhodes NERFINISHED
attestedIn later mythographic tradition
collectiveActivity shared scientific pursuits of the Heliadae
consequence flight from Rhodes after the murder of Tenages
crime murder of Tenages NERFINISHED
cultRole introducer of solar worship to Egypt (in some accounts)
culturalSphere Aegean world NERFINISHED
ethnicity Rhodian
fieldOfActivity astronomy (attributed in some traditions)
fledTo Egypt NERFINISHED
founded Heliopolis (according to some traditions) NERFINISHED
gender male
knownFor envy of his brother Tenages
introducing the worship of Helios to Egypt (in some accounts)
participation in the murder of Tenages
languageOfTradition Ancient Greek NERFINISHED
linkedTo solar cults
memberOfGroup Heliadae NERFINISHED
motive jealousy of Tenages’ skill in science
mythologicalCategory Rhodian hero
mythologicalTradition Greek mythology NERFINISHED
mythType foundation myth (Heliopolis, in some accounts)
narrativeTheme exile after crime
fraternal rivalry
parent Helios NERFINISHED
Rhode NERFINISHED
reputation founder of a city in Egypt
roleInMyth exiled fratricide
sibling Candalus NERFINISHED
Macar NERFINISHED
Tenages NERFINISHED
Triopas NERFINISHED
sourceMention Diodorus Siculus NERFINISHED
Pindar (indirectly, via references to the Heliadae) NERFINISHED
timePeriod mythic age

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Rhode offspring Actis