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Artemis – Mythopedia Artemis was the Greek goddess of the hunt, nature, and wild animals She was typically regarded as one of the major Olympians, numbered among the so-called “Twelve Gods ” In art and literature, Artemis was often imagined hunting in the forest with her bow While her twin brother Apollo represented reason and order, Artemis signified the
Leto – Mythopedia Leto, sometimes still known by her Latin name Latona, was one of the daughters of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe She was a lover of Zeus, with whom she mothered the radiant twins Apollo and Artemis —thus incurring the wrath of Zeus’ jealous wife Hera According to the common tradition, Hera pursued Leto across the earth, forbidding any land
Apollo – Mythopedia Apollo was a powerful Greek god and one of the Twelve Olympians He served as the divine patron of prophecy, healing, art, and culture, as well as the embodiment of masculine beauty Apollo belonged to the second generation of Olympians, along with his twin sister Artemis, goddess of the wild and hunting He was commonly represented as a kouros
Homeric Hymns: 27. To Artemis (Full Text) - Mythopedia TO ARTEMIS (1–22) I sing of Artemis, whose shafts are of gold, who cheers on the hounds, the pure maiden, shooter of stags, who delights in archery, own sister to Apollo with the golden sword Over the shadowy hills and windy peaks she draws her golden bow, rejoicing in the chase, and sends out grievous shafts
Agamemnon – Mythopedia The prophet Calchas soon revealed the reason: Agamemnon had offended the goddess Artemis (either by killing one of her sacred deer, boasting that he was a better hunter than she, or simply happening to be the future conqueror of Artemis’ beloved Troy) In order to placate her, Agamemnon was ordered to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia
Diana – Mythopedia Diana was also associated with the underworld and liminal zones—the boundaries separating the living from the dead and the wild from the civilized Though she was a Roman goddess, much of Diana’s mythology and personality originated elsewhere Diana was heavily based on Artemis, the Greek goddess of hunting and nature
Homeric Hymns: 9. To Artemis (Full Text) - Mythopedia to artemis (1–9) Muse, sing of Artemis, sister of the Far-shooter, the virgin who delights in arrows, who was fostered with Apollo She waters her horses from Meles deep in reeds, and swiftly drives her all-golden chariot through Smyrna to vine-clad Claros where Apollo, god of the silver bow, sits waiting for the far-shooting goddess who
Ceryneian Hind – Mythopedia The Ceryneian Hind was a remarkable female deer; ancient sources described it as incredibly large and fast and endowed with golden antlers It was sacred to Artemis, the Olympian goddess of the wild, and lived near the town of Ceryneia in Achaea The great hero Heracles was sent to capture the Ceryneian Hind for the third of his Twelve Labors
Callisto - Mythopedia Callisto Callisto was a princess or nymph from Arcadia and a companion of the goddess Artemis After being seduced by Zeus, she bore him a son named Arcas; but she was soon transformed into a bear by either Artemis, Hera, or Zeus In her new form, Callisto was either shot down by Artemis or made into a constellation
Atalanta – Mythopedia Atalanta was one of the heroes who took part in the famous Calydonian boar hunt This was a mission to hunt and kill the Calydonian boar, a monstrous creature that Artemis had sent to terrorize Calydon and punish the local king During the hunt, the Calydonian prince Meleager fell in love with the beautiful Atalanta