Acaste (mythological nurse)

Acaste or Akastê
	Nurse and guardian of King Adrastus' children
	Member of King Adrastus' Household
Abode	Argos

In Greek mythology, Acaste (/əˈkæstiː/; Ancient Greek: Ακαστη Akastê "unstable" or "irregular "; feminine form of Acastus), the nurse and guardian of the children of king Adrastus of Argos.

Mythology

""Then the aged king (i.e. Adrastus) bids Acaste be summoned – his daughters’ nurse and trusty guardian, chosen to keep ward on maiden modesty consecrated to lawful wedlock – and murmurs in her silent ear."[1]

Note

Statius, Thebaid 1.529 Archived 2018-11-19 at the Wayback Machine This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

References

Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid translated by John Henry Mozley. Loeb Classical Library Volumes. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1928. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
Publius Papinius Statius, The Thebaid. Vol I-II. John Henry Mozley. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1928. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library.

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