- Catalogues of Women and Eoiae (Full Text) - Mythopedia
71 I know that Hesiod in the Catalogue of Women represented that Iphigeneia was not killed but, by the will of Artemis, became Hecate [21] 72 Butes, it is said, was a son of Poseidon: so Hesiod in the Catalogue 73 Hesiod represented Sicyon as the son of Erechtheus 74
- 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: 9. To Artemis (Full Text) - Mythopedia
TO ARTEMIS (1–9) Muse, sing of Artemis, sister of the Far-shooter, the virgin who delights in arrows, who was fostered with Apollo She waters her horses from Meles deep in reeds, and swiftly drives her all-golden chariot through Smyrna to vine-clad Claros where Apollo, god of the silver bow, sits waiting for the far-shooting goddess who delights in arrows And so hail to you, Artemis, in my
- Homeric Hymns: 5. To Aphrodite (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Nor does laughter-loving Aphrodite ever tame in love Artemis, the huntress with shafts of gold; for she loves archery and the slaying of wild beasts in the mountains, the lyre also and dancing and thrilling cries and shady woods and the cities of upright men Nor yet does the pure maiden Hestia love Aphrodite’s works
- 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
- Oceanids – Mythopedia
The Oceanids were gentle water nymphs, the three thousand daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys Scattered across the world, their main responsibility was caring for the young
- 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
- Atalanta – Mythopedia
Atalanta was a female hero renowned for her speed and strength She distinguished herself in many heroic exploits, including the Calydonian boar hunt
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