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- Artemis – Mythopedia
Artemis, one of the Twelve Olympians, was the Greek goddess of the hunt, nature, and wild animals A virgin goddess, she fiercely defended her chastity
- 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 The tops of the high mountains tremble and the tangled wood echoes awesomely with
- Iphigenia – Mythopedia
Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, was a princess of Mycenae During the Trojan War, Artemis demanded Iphigenia as a sacrifice in exchange for a wind to blow the Greek ships to Troy
- Phoebe – Mythopedia
Phoebe was a Greek Titan better known for her descendants than for her own exploits Her daughter Leto went on to have an affair with Zeus and gave birth to the powerful Olympians Apollo and Artemis
- Callisto – Mythopedia
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
- Orion – Mythopedia
Orion was a mortal hunter of remarkable size and strength, as well as a highly prolific lover The myths surrounding Orion were often contradictory, though most sources agree he was killed by a god (usually Artemis or Gaia) due to his violent and insolent tendencies He was turned into a constellation after his death
- Leto – Mythopedia
Leto was the beautiful daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe As one of Zeus’ numerous lovers, she gave birth to Apollo and Artemis, two of the most important gods of the Olympian pantheon
- Apollo – Mythopedia
Apollo was one of the Twelve Olympians and the Greek god of prophecy, healing, art, and culture He embodied the Greek ideal of masculine beauty
- Ceryneian Hind – Mythopedia
The Ceryneian Hind was a female deer of extraordinary size who was sacred to Artemis In the most popular tradition, Heracles’ third labor was to capture this fabulous creature alive and bring it to Eurystheus
- Iphigenia in Aulis – Mythopedia
The goddess Artemis demanded the girl’s life in exchange for a wind to blow the Greek fleet to Troy Iphigenia’s story is part of the larger myth of the Trojan War, which broke out when the Trojan prince Paris carried off Helen, a Greek queen from Sparta The Greeks assembled a vast army to sail to Troy and bring her back
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