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Artemis

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Artemis , in Greek religion and mythology, Olympian goddess, daughter of Zeus and Leto and twin sister of Apollo. Artemis' early worship, especially at Ephesus, identified her as an earth goddess, similar to Astarte. In later legend, however, she was primarily a virgin huntress, goddess of wildlife and patroness of hunters. Of the many animals sacred to her, the bear was most important. Artemis valued her chastity so highly that she took terrible measures against anyone who even slightly threatened her (e.g., Actaeon ). She was attended by nymphs, whose virginity she guarded as jealously as... Read more
Artemis
...vegetation, chastity, and childbirth. Artemis was the daughter of Zeus and Leto and...for her unpitying wrath when offended. Artemis may have developed out of Ishtar in the East. Her Roman counterpart was Diana . Artemis Artemis Artemis Read more
Artemis
Artemis. Greek goddess of open places and the hunt, counterpart of the Roman Diana . One Celtic parallel is Flidais , who drove a chariot drawn by deer. According to Greek tradition, one of the places to which Artemis travelled was the Celtic province of Galatia in Asia Minor. Read more

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