Apollo, for example, had his lyre and bow as well as several sacred plants and animals. : She aided her mother, Leto, in childbirth, becoming the goddess of childbirth herself. Thus her attributes were akin to those of the Greek Artemis, and in the course of time she was completely identified with her and with Hecate, who resembled her. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription. Outside the Peloponnese, Artemis’s most familiar form was as Mistress of Animals. . BOAR The wild boar was one of the fiercest animals that hunters faced, and so it was regarded as sacred to the goddess Artemis. "Artemis the maiden entered her car with its team of four prickets [the golden-horned deer], left the mountain and drove back to Phrygia. Artemis, in Greek religion, the goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and vegetation and of chastity and childbirth; she was identified by the Romans with Diana. For MORE information about and pictures of Sacred Plants see FLORA OF MYTH. "Callisto once belonged to the sacred circle of Hamadryades and huntress Diana [Artemis]. Her symbols are a silver bow, silver arrows, a crescent moon, a stag, a bear, a falcon, and a cypress tree. There are several myths that surround Artemis, most of which are nature related. 3. . to C1st A.D.) : ", Nonnus, Dionysiaca 11. See also: Hephaestus and Ares. Suidas s.v. HUNTING-PACK Artemis possessed a pack of seven hunting dogs, which she received from the god Pan. "There are in fact several species of Hawks . "The Eleans, I think, called Artemis Elaphiaia from the hunting of the deer (elaphos). : Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2. Rouse) (Greek epic C5th A.D.) : In Greek mythology, who flew too close to the Sun? : to draw thy swift car. ATTRIBUTES OF ARTEMIS. 3 (trans. Many of Artemis' shrines are described as containing sacred springs which presumably held fish sacred to the goddess, like that of Syrakousa described below. All of her companions remained virgins, and Artemis closely guarded her own chastity. 302 ff : 138 ff (trans. 7 : And not only in ancient times did this fountain contain large fish in great numbers, but also in our own day we find these fish still there, considered to be sacred [to Artemis] and not to be touched by men. Dances of maidens representing tree nymphs (dryads) were especially common in Artemis’s worship as goddess of the tree cult, a role especially popular in the Peloponnese. The tops of the high mountains tremble and the tangled wood echoes awesomely with the outcry of beasts: earth quakes and the sea also where fishes shoal. Conway) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) 1 (trans. golden were thine arms and golden thy belt. to C1st A.D.) : Nonnus, Dionysiaca 48. . . "For thee [Artemis] the Amnisiades rub down the hinds [the golden horned deer that draw the chariot of Artemis] loosed from the yoke, and from the mead of Hera they gather and carry for them to feed on much swift-springing clover, which also the horses of Zeus eat; and golden troughs they fill with water to be for the deer a pleasant draught. "Women playing the bear used to celebrate a festival for Artemis [at Brauron] . In Greek, Artemis means feminine, and as such, she presided over many elements of women's lives. She is the goddess of the hunt and is associated with death, bows, arrows and youth. Ses attributs sont l'arc, les flèches d'argent, le carquois, une torche, un croissant de Lune dessiné sur le front ainsi qu'un char tiré par quatre cerfs aux bois d'or. 2. ", Pausanias, Description of Greece 9. "Over the shadowy hills and windy peaks she [Artemis] draws her golden bow, rejoicing in the chase, and sends out grievous shafts. But the goddess with a bold heart turns every way destroying the race of wild beasts : and when she is satisfied and has cheered her heart, this huntress who delights in arrows slackens her supple bow and goes to the great house of her dear brother Phoibos Apollon. . Schofield) (Greek natural history C2nd to 3rd A.D.) : But of them all he was the favourite of Cyparissus [a boy loved by Apollon], Cea's fairest lad. 259 ff (trans. ", For MYTHS of Artemis & the hawk see Artemis Wrath: Chione Mozley) (Roman poetry C1st A.D.) : Artemis was the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo. 41. AMARANTH The red amaranth flower was held sacred to Artemis. : Nonnus, Dionysiaca 11. "The festival of Artemis Stymphalia at Stymphalos was carelessly celebrated, and its established ritual in great part transgressed. . Artemis does not accept wishful thinking, She is The Goddess of, and the very symbol of action. "[Arethousa] thy hunting-nymphe Diana [Artemis] . ", Callimachus, Hymn 3 to Artemis 5 ff (trans. "[Artemis speaks :] ‘My handmaidens . "She [Artemis] waters her horses from Meles deep in reeds [a river in Lydia], and swifty drives her all-golden chariot through Smyrna to vine-clad Klaros where Apollon Argyrotoxos (god of the silver bow), sits waiting for [her]. ", Nonnus, Dionysiaca 48. (1) Artemis Wrath: Oeneus Her sacred tree was the cypress and her animals were the deer, bear and guinea-fowl. "Artemis . Where she represents the new moon. a team of stags. "Nymphai [Naiades of Sicilian island of Syrakousa], to please Artemis, caused a great fountain to gush forth to which was given the name Arethousa. This page describes her attributes, estate, sacred plants and animals. Zeus is the «Father of Gods and men» who rules the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father rules a family according to ancient Greek religion. She hunted with silver arrows and loved all wild animals. In Kurumada's mythos, she is also the elder sister of the protector goddess of Earth Athena. 4 (trans. 22. His sister Artemis was seen with wild animals and dressed for running through the forest. She is carved in bold shapes with clear indications for her clothing and facial attributes. Later Greek writers attributed a different species to each god. Superhuman Speed:Artemis is c… Jones) (Greek geographer C1st B.C. The genuine statue of Artemis, removed during the fire, is on display today at the Selcuk Museum. Spread your mental wings in this odyssey of mythical gods, goddesses, and famous characters of Greek mythology. (2) Artemis Wrath: Adonis, Suidas s.v. Mair) (Greek poet C3rd B.C.) She symbolizes regenerative earth power over all living things. First at an elm, and next at an oak didst thou shoot, and third again at a wild beast. Rieu) (Greek epic C3rd B.C.) "The image of Artemis [at Kyparissos in Phokis] is one of the works of Praxiteles; she carries a torch in her right hand and a quiver over her shoulders, while at her left side there is a dog. The wrath of Artemis was proverbial, for to it myth attributed wild nature’s hostility to humans. The illustration below depicts an above-ground nest of the common bumblebee Bombus terrestris. Overall, she protected girls … . It is hardly surprising that many of our ikons representing feminine strength and the passionate embrace of causes are derived from the ancient goddess symbols of Artemis. CHARIOT. "She [Diana-Artemis] drew a short shaft from her quiver, but sped it not from the bent bow or with the wonted twang, but was content to fling it with one hand, and touched--so 'tis said--the left hand of the drowsy Naiad [Pholoe] with the arrow-feathers [transforming her into a pond]. But Herakles pleaded necessity and said that Eurystheus was to blame, and thus soothed the goddess' wrath; and he brought the animal still living to Mykenai. Melville) (Roman epic C1st B.C. "Artemis the maiden entered her car with its team of four prickets, left the mountain and drove back to Phrygia. As such Artemis is an important archetypal figure for young independent and unmarried woman in the form of the maiden goddess. Poets and artists usually pictured her with the stag or hunting dog, but the cults showed considerable variety. 19. 22. to C1st A.D.) : General. Some virgin was playing with her and, when the girl began acting recklessly, the she-bear was provoked and scratched the virgin; her brothers were angered by this and speared the she-bear, and because of this a pestilential sickness fell upon the Athenians. Embaros eimi : . Literary descriptions of her lyre, however, are scant. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) : 41. . They are said to have been followed by the water of the river, so that by the next day the whole of the water was dried up that flooded the Stymphalian plain. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th to 4th B.C.) Also Rhodians wreath Kore [Persephone] and Artemis [Hekate] with asphodel . . Artemis believed that she had been chosen by the Fates to be a midwife, particularly since she had assisted her mother in the delivery of her twin brother, Apollo. "The old palm-tree [of Delos] played midwife for Leto with her poor little leaves [under its branches she bore Apollon and Artemis]. she gave her spear and quiver and bow unstrung to an attendant Nympha. They are allotted separately to many gods . Finally the animal tired of the chase and took refuge on the mountain known as Artemision, and from there proceeded to cross the Ladon River. 22. Asphodel (trans. ", Pausanias, Description of Greece 10. Symbols Artemis' symbols are very similar to her attributes. "[The Golden Hinds were] larger than bulls, and from their horns shone gold . When the Athenians consulted the oracle [the god] said that there would be a release from the evils if, as blood price for the she-bear that died, they compelled their virgins to play the bear. (2) Artemis Wrath: Polyphonte. ", Pausanias, Description of Greece 6. 3 (trans. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. Attributes and Symbols Sacred Items and Things Stories of Artemis The Author Artemis A picture of The Temple of Artemis Throughout this website you will learn all about the Greek goddess, Artemis. Many copies of this statue found during the latest excavations date back to … . 879 ff (trans. Artemis' symbol or attribute: Her bow, which she uses to hunt, and her hounds. so she got ready her car to cool her hot frame along with Naias Nymphai in a bath in some hill burn. 9 (trans. All of her companions remained virgins, and Artemis closely guarded her own chastity. to C1st A.D.) : 1. "Thou [Artemis in her childhood] dist find by the base of the Parrhasian hill [in Arkadia] deer gamboling--a mighty herd. Right after She was born, Artemis helped Leto give birth to Her twin brother Apollo. . 1 (trans. Jones) (Greek geographer C1st B.C. . : Aelian, On Animals 10. "Artemis, standing in her golden chariot . Mair) (Greek poet C3rd B.C.) : Callimachus, Hymn 3 to Artemis 98 ff (trans. CHARIOT & DEER Artemis' golden chariot was drawn by a team of four golden-horned deer. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Schofield) (Greek natural history C2nd to 3rd A.D.) : Artemis was the Greek goddess of the hunt and moon but there were other goddesses quite similar to her. The most celebrated shrine of Diana was at Aricia in a grove ( nemus ), from which she was sometimes simply called Nemorensis. . . Artemis as a huntress, Classical sculpture; in the Louvre, Paris. 155 ff (trans.Boyle) (Roman poetry C1st B.C. A few selected quotes:--, Pausanias, Description of Greece 8. Angered by her husband’s infidelity, Hera hunted Leto over the whole planet and forbade her to give birth anywhere on solid earth. . SACRED PLANTS / FLOWERS. Artemis - Artemis has one symbol. Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 5. ", Nonnus, Dionysiaca 48. Sometimes, it her symbol can be an upside-down crescent moon, used worldwide to symbolize the symbol of bravery. 1. 344 ff (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) : Pausanias, Description of Greece 7. Cypress (Greek "kyparissos"); Walnut-tree (Greek "karya"); Amaranth-flower (Greek "amarantos") SACRED ANIMALS And where first did thy horned team begin to carry thee? ", Nonnus, Dionysiaca 20. Artemis can easily be identified because she always wears her short tunic with flat-heeled sandals and a bags of arrows on her back. "[The child Artemis asks her father Zeus for a bow and arrows :] ‘Give me arrows and a bow--stay, Father [Zeus], I ask thee not for quiver or for mighty bow : for me the Kyklopes (Cyclopes) will straightway fashion arrows and fashion for me a well-bent bow.’ . . . Usually associated with animals. The cypress tree was sacred to Apollon and Artemis, being associated with the story of their birth. She is associated with many wild animals including the bears, stags, goats and dogs. "Tired after the hunt, the goddess loved her Nymphae to bathe her with the water's balm . 9 : Pausanias, Description of Greece 9. With the exception of her loyal dogs, the animals associated with her were also known for being impossible to tame and difficult to … While Artemis took some association with the moon and protection, her symbols show that her primary association was always with hunting, animals, and the forest. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th to 4th B.C.) 302 ff (trans. Rieu) (Greek epic C3rd B.C.) in the sacred precincts [of Artemis] the wild animals become tame, and deer herd with wolves, and they allow the people to approach and caress them, and any that are pursued by dogs are no longer pursued when they have taken refuge here. Homeric Hymn 9 to Artemis (trans. In his desire neither to kill nor to wound it, Herakles spent a whole year pursuing it. . [When they had reached their destination] Aura checked her swinging whip, and holding up the prickets with the golden bridles, brought the radiant car of her mistress to a standstill beside the stream. Artemis: GreekMythology.com - Nov 17, 2020, ” may be short and merely descriptive, but, Greek Mythology iOS Volume Purchase Program VPP for Education App. . Artemis embodied the sportsman’s ideal, so besides killing game she also protected it, especially the young; this was the Homeric significance of the title Mistress of Animals. and the buzzard, as it is called, of Artemis. Artemis is somewhat stronger than the average Olympian female, who can lift about 25 tons. Well Known Greek God Names with their Symbols, Attributes and Sacred Animals Greek God Names of the Olympian Gods Apollo - Apollo is known to be the God of the Sun. And he it was who used to lead the stag to pasture and the waters of the spring. Like various other ground-birds it was also sacred to Artemis. ", Callimachus, Hymn 3 to Artemis 170 ff : (her father transformed into a hawk by Apollon, Artemis and Hermes). Artemis was often depicted in art holding a lyre. to C1st A.D.) : Pausanias, Description of Greece 2. Oldfather) (Greek historian C1st B.C.) 106 ff (trans. ", Callimachus, Hymn 3 to Artemis 15 ff (trans. and shot arrow after arrow moving through the airy vault in vain against that mark [the goddess Hera], until her quiver was empty, and the cloud [protecting Hera] still unbroken she covered thick with arrows all over. Artemis’ attribute of Locheia and Eileithyia 65 were determined the day she was born, since her birth preceded that of her twin brother by one day, so she could help their mother Leto give birth to Apollo. "And speedily again thou [the child Artemis] didst go to get thee hounds; and thou camest to the Arkadian fold of Pan. Omissions? Updates? Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th or 6th B.C.) "Here [at Aulis, Boiotia] there is a temple of Artemis with two images of white marble; one carries torches, and the other is like to one shooting an arrow. "Highland Artemis . 1 : Pindar, Olympian Ode 3 ep2 (trans. 81 (trans. 37. Artemis, Parthenos (lady of Maidenhood), Tityoktone (Slayer of Tityos), golden were thine arms and golden thy belt, and a golden car didst thou yoke, and golden bridles, goddess, didst thou put on thy deer. ARTEMIS was the Olympian goddess of hunting, wild animals, children and birth. 138 ff (trans. 35 ff : Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) : Bees’ eggs, however, are relatively small in comparison with the oval objects on Artemis’s midriff. ", Ovid, Metamorphoses 3. "Latona [Leto], clinging to an olive tree, bore Apollo and Diana [Artemis], to whom Vulcanus [Hephaistos] gave arrows as gifts [on the day of their birth]. She was known to the Romans as Diana. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) : His attributes are his manly beauty and physique of near perfect form. Therefore right boldly didst thou address them then : ‘Kyklopes, for me too fashion ye a Kydonian [of the style of Kydonia in Krete] bow and arrows and a hollow casket for my shafts; for I also am a child of Leto, even as Apollon. "The Virgin Archeress [Artemis] drives . Suda On Line) (Byzantine Greek lexicon C10th A.D.) : Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 5. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). ", Suidas s.v. ", Nonnus, Dionysiaca 48. Artemis is the ancient Greek Goddess associated with wild nature, witchcraft and women’s mysteries. TORCHES Artemis was often depicted holding a torch or torches. 1. ", For MORE information on the deer see ELAPHOI KHRYSOKEROI, Homeric Hymn 27 to Artemis (trans. 24. 37. shall tend well my buskins, and, when I shoot no more at lynx or stag, shall tend my swift hounds.’", Callimachus, Hymn 3 to Artemis 86 ff : Legends and Stories. Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) : : Callimachus, Hymn 3 to Artemis 5 ff (trans. The unveiled daughters of everflowing Okeanos her servants made haste to accompany the Archeress: one moved her swift knees as her queen's forerunner, another tucked up her tunic and ran level not far off, a third laid a hand on the basket of the swiftmoving car and ran alongside . 6 (trans. Artemis was born on the Island of Delos, the illegitimate daughter of Zeus and Leto. ", Nonnus, Dionysiaca 27. The reason was that a wild she-bear [sacred to Artemis] used to come to the deme of Phlauidoi and spend time there; and she became tamed and was brought up with the humans. Arktos e Brauroniois (trans. Even as Greek culture became more structured and urban, Artemis retained her association with the wild. ", For MYTHS of Artemis & the palm tree see The Birth of Artemis the ocypterus is a servant of Apollon . In fact, the goddess herself did not become popular as a subject in the great sculptural schools until the relatively gentle 4th-century-bce spirit prevailed. He is also known as a great seducer who has affairs and romances with other Greek goddesses, unions from which other gods are born, and even with mortal women, where some heroes are born from. . On their cattle plague feeds, on their tilth feeds frost, and the old men cut their hair in mourning over their sons, and their wives either are smitten or die in childbirth, or, if they escape, bear birds whereof none stands on upright ankle. Yet Greek sculpture avoided Artemis’s unpitying anger as a motif. 610 ff : Here, take a look! ", Nonnus, Dionysiaca 48. Rouse) (Greek epic C5th A.D.) : Homeric Hymn 27 to Artemis (trans. 29 : And he gave thee seven Kynosourian [Arkadian breed] bitches swifter than the winds - that breed which is swiftest to pursue fawns and the hare which closes not his eyes; swiftest too to mark the lair of the stag and where the porcupine hath his burrow, and to lead upon the track of the gazelle. . 24. (3) Artemis Wrath: Actaeon, For MYTHS of Artemis & the boar see: And he was cutting up the flesh of a lynx of Mainalos [mountain in Arkadia] that his bitches might eat it for food. . ", Callimachus, Hymn 3 to Artemis 98 ff (trans. ", Ovid, Fasti 2. : Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) : Nonnus, Dionysiaca 27. Furthermore, the bee was a symbol of Ephesus and this symbol appears on some Ephesian coins. In parts of the peninsula her dances were wild and lascivious. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th or 6th B.C.) A herb connected with Persephone and Khthonian Artemis (Hekate). FRESH-WATER FISH Fresh-water fish inhabited the sacred springs commonly found in shrines of the goddess, and were likewise regarded as sacred to the goddess. to C1st A.D.) : This page describes her attributes, estate, sacred plants and animals. ARTEMIS was the Olympian goddess of hunting, wild animals, children and birth. The goddess' main attributes in classical art were the bow and quiver of arrows. Suda On Line) (Byzantine Greek lexicon C10th A.D.) : Strabo, Geography 14. Loxo loosed the boots from her feet. : Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 3. 155 ff (trans.Boyle) (Roman poetry C1st B.C. . Artemis, in Greek religion, the goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and vegetation and of chastity and childbirth; she was identified by the Romans with Diana. ", Pseudo-Hyginus, Fabulae 140 (trans. . Golden bow & arrows; Deer (stag or hind) ATTRIBUTES. (1) Cerynitian Hind of Artemis "The goddess [Artemis] leapt out of her car [of her chariot] . : As it was crossing, Herakles got it with an arrow, hoisted it on his shoulders pressed on urgently through Arkadia. Rouse) (Greek epic C5th A.D.) : Rouse) (Greek epic C5th A.D.) : Ovid, Metamorphoses 3. 375 ff : Her Roman name is Diana. Among the rural populace, Artemis was the favourite goddess. 38. She says "you must concentrate to the point that you can feel your objective accomplished before you have physically attained it."! Suda On Line) (Byzantine Greek lexicon C10th A.D.) : Mair) (Greek poet C3rd B.C.) Artemis possesses the conventional attributes of an Olympian goddess: Superhuman Strength:Like all Olympians, Artemis is superhumanly strong and is capable of lifting about 30 tons. 3. Mair) (Greek poet C3rd B.C.) Rouse) (Greek epic C5th A.D.) : Artemis Goddess of Sudden Death & Disease. : A complete bibliography of the translations quoted on this page. Mair) (Greek poet C3rd B.C.) . . ", Nonnus, Dionysiaca 48. ", Ovid, Metamorphoses 10. 8 : 20 (trans. 28 ff (trans. Jones) (Greek travelogue C2nd A.D.) : Diana, her Roman equivalent, was especially worshipped on the Aventine Hill in Rome , near Lake Nemi in the Alban Hills , and in Campania . * Gold Bow and Arrow *Deer * Knee Length Dress. . ", Pausanias, Description of Greece 8. Golden bow & arrows; Hunting spears; Knee-length dress; Animal-pelt; Hunting-boots; Deer; Wild beasts; Lyre; Torches. Jones) (Greek geographer C1st B.C. . the daughters of Okeanos took off the well-strung hunting nets, and another took charge of the dogs.". . Mair) (Greek poet C3rd B.C.) Artemis' most distinctive attributes were her bow and arrows but she was also sometimes equipped with a quiver, pair of hunting spears, torch, lyre, and/or water-jug.The goddess was clothed in a knee-length girl's dress or a full-length woman's robe (chiton), with a cloak (chlamys, himation), headgear (a crown, tiara, headband, bonnet or animal-pelt cap), and occasionally the pelt of a deer draped across her shoulders. The quail was sacred to Leto, a bird after which the island of Artemis' birth was named Ortygia. 20 (trans. But one escaped over the river Keladon, by devising of Hera, that it might be in the after days a labour for Herakles, and the Keryneian hill received her. "The goddess [Artemis] leapt out of her car [of her chariot]; Oupis took the bow from her shoulders, and Hekaerge the quiver; the daughters of Okeanos took off the well-strung hunting nets. Homeric Hymn 9 to Artemis (trans. 449 ff : [inside the enclosure] stands [a statue of] Artemis wrapped in the skin of a deer, and carrying a quiver on her shoulders, while in one hand she holds a torch, in the other two serpents. ", Pausanias, Description of Greece 2. whom so oft thou gavest thy bow to bear, thy arrows and thy quiver!. (More about Artemis’s clothing and its symbolism here.) "His [Herakles] third labour was to bring back alive to Mykenai the Elaphos Kerynitis (Cerynitian Hind). But the fourth time--not long was it ere thou didst shoot at the city of unjust me, those who to one another and those who towards strangers wrought many deeds of sin, forward men, on whom thou wilt impress thy grievous wrath. ", For MYTHS of Artemis & the bear see: The frequent stories of the love affairs of Artemis’s nymphs are supposed by some to have originally been told of the goddess herself. "Once, sacred to the Nymphae [and presumably Artemis] who dwell among Carthaea's fields [on the island of Keos], there was a giant stag, whose spreading antlers shed a screen of shade upon his head. ", Ovid, Metamorphoses 5. rounded her bow straight . The goddess' main attributes in classical art were the bow and quiver of arrows. Her symbols include the cypress tree and the deer. Now a log fell into the mouth of the chasm into which the river descends, and so prevented the water from draining away, and (so it is said) the plain became a lake for a distance of four hundred stades.They also say that a hunter chased a deer, which fled and plunged into the marsh, followed by the hunter, who, in the excitement of the hunt, swam after the deer. to C1st A.D.) : Corrections? Artemis believed that she had been chosen by the Fates to be a midwife, particularly since she had assisted her mother in the delivery of her twin brother, Apollo. Among the rural populace, Artemis was the favourite goddess. 8 (trans. To Thrakian Haimos [to obtain frost]. Those antlers gleamed with gold and from his silky neck a collar hung over his shoulders, set with precious stones. 81 (trans. "Once it happened that Artemis queen of the hunt was hunting over the hills, and her skin was beaten by the glow of the scorching heat, in the middle of flowing summer . Rouse) (Greek epic C5th A.D.) : Callimachus, Hymn 3 to Artemis 15 ff (trans. . Melville) (Roman epic C1st B.C. 8 (trans. Artemis' symbols included a bow and arrow, a quiver and hunting knives and the deer and the cypress were sacred to her. Artemis (Roman name: Diana) Artemis was the goddess of the hunt and the protector of women in childbirth. So didst thou speak and they fulfilled thy words. "A little beyond the city [of Oiantheia in Phokis] there is a grove of cypress-trees mixed with pines; in the grove is a temple of Artemis with an image.". Upon his brow, secured by slender strings, a silver medal swayed, given at his birth, and round his hollow temples, gleaming bright, from either ear a pearly pendant hung. ", For MYTHS of Artemis & the deer see: Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Theoi Project © Copyright 2000 - 2017 Aaron J. Atsma, Netherlands & New Zealand. Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, herself a daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe. And to thee [Artemis] the Bearded God gave two dogs black-and-white, three reddish, and one spotted, which pulled down very lions when they clutched their throats and haled them still living to the fold.
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