Catalogue of Women transferring two fragments concerning Aristaeus which have traditionally been attributed to the "Catalogue", and his son Actaeon certainly appeared in the poem. The myth of Actaeon is known to have been narrated in the "Catalogue" by virtue of a paraphrase found in a fragmentary dictionary of metamorphoses. According to the dictionary, the "Catalogue" included a variant of the myth in which Actaeon was changed into a stag by Artemis and then killed by his own hounds because he attempted to take Semele as his wife, thus angering Zeus, who had designs upon the woman. Before this testimonium appeared, another papyrus
Greek mythology in popular culture Greek mythology in popular culture Elements of Greek mythology have appeared many times in culture and pop culture. The Greek myths had originally been adopted into the culture of ancient Rome, and have been frequently incorporated by Western cultural movements since then, particularly since the Renaissance. Mythological elements have been used in Renaissance art and English poems, as well as film and literature, and songs and commercials. Along with the Bible and the works of Shakespeare, the myths of Greece and Rome have been the major "touchstone" in Western culture for the past 500 years. These elements include the gods