The species name actaeon derives from the name Actaeon of a famous Theban hero, son of the priestly herdsman Aristaeus and Autonoe in Boeotia, trained by the centaur Chiron.
HMS Actaeon or HMS Acteon, one of several warships of the Royal Navy by that name
This genus nearly resembles Actaeon, but without any fold on the columella; the umbilicus, moreover, is wide and deep, and the surface of the shell is cancellated.
The British Museum has 44, including 19 illustrating the Book of Genesis, and a large composition of Diana surprised by Actaeon.
Actéon, an opera by Marc-Antoine Charpentier inspired by the story of Actaeon
The first four royal naval and royal marine officers who learnt to fly (Longmore, Samson, Gerrard and Gregory) were borne on the books of Actaeon and Paine took a keen interest in their progress.