Acoetes (Bacchic myth)

For other uses, see Acoetes.
Sailors being transformed by Bacchus aboard Acoetes's ship.

In Greek mythology, Acoetes (from Greek Ἀκοίτης, via Latin Ăcoetēs) was the fisherman known for helping the god Bacchus.[1]

  1. ^ Smith, William (1867), "Acoetes", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston, MA, p. 13{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)