- Artemis – Mythopedia
Artemis’ most recognizable attribute was probably her bow, though she was sometimes shown with other weapons as well She was generally depicted clad in a short hunter’s tunic Artemis’ entourage included nymphs and woodland animals such as deer and bears Statue of Artemis killing a deer from Delos (ca 125–100 BCE)
- Leto – Mythopedia
Other local traditions modified Artemis’ place of birth instead of Apollo’s According to these, while Apollo was born on Delos, Artemis was born in either Ortygia or Coryssus in Ephesus (which housed one of Artemis’ most important ancient temples)—or, alternatively, somewhere on the island of Crete The Wrath of Leto
- 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
- 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
- Iphigenia - Mythopedia
But when Iphigenia arrived, Agamemnon had her brought to Artemis’ altar to be sacrificed In most versions of the myth, Artemis rescued Iphigenia before she could be killed, replacing her with a deer (or some other animal) The girl was then spirited away to a remote sanctuary of Artemis Sacrifice of Iphigenia by Charles de la Fosse (ca 1678)
- Ceryneian Hind – Mythopedia
In some images, the hind is being carried by Heracles back to Eurystheus, while in others Apollo or Artemis try to take the sacred creature back Attic black-figure neck amphora showing Heracles wrestling the Ceryneian Hind as Artemis (right) and Athena (left) look on (ca 540–530 BCE) Found in Vulci British Museum, London jastrow Public
- Oreads – Mythopedia
Artemis, the goddess of the wild, was sometimes said to hunt with the nymphs of the Caucasus Mountains Diana and Her Nymphs after Their Hunt by Jan Brueghel the Younger (ca 1630–1639) The Walters Art Museum Public Domain Mountain nymphs, like other nymphs, were also frequently the lovers of famous gods and mortals
- 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
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