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Artemis Names of Artemis ● ● Artemis, also known as Orthia, Phoebe (bright one), or her Roman name, Diana. Goddess of virginity, the hunt, the moon, childbirth, and the natural environment. Birth of Artemis • •Artemis was born a day before Apollo. and served as a guardian to him. • •She became a midwife and helped birth Apollo, which started her desire to protect and nurture. Family of Artemis •Born on Mount Cynthus at the island of Delos in Greece. • •Daughter of Zeus, the ruler of the Greek gods. • •Twin sister of Apollo, god of the sun, Artemis is goddess of the moon. • Artemis Basic Story is a loving young woman who likes to roam the forests with her female companions. •She doesn't like city life so she keeps to the natural, wild environment. •Those who peek at her or her maidens while they are bathing may be torn apart by her hounds. •She has a special connection with swampy and marshy areas, as well as with forests. Attire ● ● ● ● ● ● Usually wore a knee high Chiton (similar to a tunic) with a bow and arrow around her shoulder. Artemis is often accompanied by a stag or hunting dog. She was described as both hunting animals and protecting them. Artemis, the Virgin Huntress • •As a child, Artemis asked her father Zeus to remain an eternal virgin and therefore became one of the three Virgin Goddesses in Greek mythology. • •Had absolute sovereignty over nature & was said to bring fertility to all places that worshipped her. Symbols of Artemis • •Symbolizes the untamed spirit, never being tied down by things such as love and marriage. • •Famous for her hunting skills, especially with her bow and arrow. • •The Cedar tree and snakes, bears and deer were sacred to her. Epics of Homer • •The childhood of Artemis is not fully related in any surviving myths. •In the Iliad (A Greek epic written by Homer) •Referred to as "Artemis of the wilderness, lady of wild beasts.“ •In the Odyssey "Artemis overtops the rest of her companions and though all are lovely, there is no mistaking which is she.“ • •Homer referred to her as a mistress of wild animals. • Epics of Homer •The Iliad created a figure of a girl, who had been thrashed by Hera, climbs weeping into the lap of her father Zeus asking him to grant her six wishes. Six Wishes •To remain a virgin forever. •To have many names to set her apart from her brother Apollo. •To have a bow and arrow and a knee-length tunic so that she could hunt. •To have sixty “daughters of Okeanos”, all nine years of age. •Twenty Nymphs as handmaidens to watch her dogs and bow while she rested. •She wished for no city dedicated to her, but to rule the mountains and the forests, and the ability to help women in the pains of childbirth. • Qualities •Despite her "wildness and her fierce independence” she was depicted as one of the compassionate, healing goddesses. • •Most self-sufficient, living on her own terms, comfortable both in solitude and having a role of leadership. • • Artemis and Her Lover •As a virgin, Artemis had gained interest from many gods and men, but only her hunting companion, Orion had won her heart. • •Orion was supposedly on accident killed by Artemis. The Death of Her Lover •Brother Apollo became jealous of the time spent with Orion so when Orion was swimming in a distant ocean, Apollo bet Artemis that she couldn’t hit the floating object off in the distance. With her archery skills, she hit the target dead on and realized that the “floating object” was Orion. In her great grief she turned Orion into various stars and shot him into the night sky, making him a constellation in the night sky. • Artemis in Art •In Greek classical art she is usually portrayed as a maiden huntress. •Young , tall and slim. •Clothed in a short skirt with hunting boots, and a bow and arrows. •She is shown in the shooting pose Accompanied by a hunting dog or stag. •When portrayed as a goddess of the moon , she wore a long robe and sometimes a veil covered her head. Modern Artemis •The Greek goddess Artemis gives us courage. •She illuminates places that terrify us and gives us her strength to bring us safely through our fears. 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