Acontius
Sign in to savethumb|1835 statue of Acontius inscribing the apple by Ulisse Cambi, Florence Art Gallery.
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thumb|1835 statue of Acontius inscribing the apple by Ulisse Cambi, Florence Art Gallery.
Acontius () in ancient Greek and Roman mythology is a beautiful youth from the Aegean island of Ceos, known for his love story in which he falls hopelessly in love with the maiden Cydippe, and implores a trick in order to get her to marry him in the eyes of the gods.
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