Artemis
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Artemis (; ) is the goddess of hunting, the wilderness, wild animals, transitions, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. She was often said to roam the forests and mountains, attended by an entourage of nymphs. The goddess Diana is her Roman equivalent.
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Artemis is an ancient Greek goddess associated with hunting, wilderness, wild animals, and childbirth, who was typically depicted roaming forests and mountains with a group of nymphs. She remains significant in classical mythology as an important deity whose influence extended across multiple domains of ancient Greek religious life, with her Roman equivalent being the goddess Diana.
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Key facts
- Deity.member_of
- the Twelve Olympians
- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Artemis
- Deity.image
- Diane de Versailles - Musée du Louvre AGER Ma 589.jpg
- Deity.caption
- The Diana of Versailles, a Roman copy of a Greek sculpture by Leochares(Louvre Museum)
- Deity.abode
- Mount Olympus
- Deity.symbol
- Bow and arrows, torch
- Deity.parents
- Zeus and Leto
- Deity.siblings
- Apollo
- Deity.Roman_equivalent
- Diana
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39 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Epithets and functions
- Mythology
- Birth
- Relations with men
- Divine retribution
- Actaeon
- Niobe
- Orion
- Callisto
- Minor myths
- Trojan War
- Worship
- Festivals
- Attributes
- Virginity
- As a mother goddess
- As the Lady of Ephesus
- As a lunar deity
- As Hecate
- Symbols
- Deer
- Hunting dog
- Bear
- Boar
- Bull
- Torch
- Archaic and classical art
- Gallery
- Legacy
- In astronomy
- In taxonomy
- In modern spaceflight
- Genealogy
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Artemis (; ) is the goddess of hunting, the wilderness, wild animals, transitions, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. She was often said to roam the forests and mountains, attended by an entourage of nymphs. The goddess Diana is her Roman equivalent.
Artemis was the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and twin sister of Apollo. In most accounts, the twins were produced by an extramarital liaison, for which Zeus's wife Hera forbade Leto from giving birth anywhere on solid land. Only the island of Delos allowed her to give birth to her children. In one account, Artemis is born first and then proceeds to assist Leto in the birth of the second twin, Apollo.