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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
Diana – Mythopedia Diana was the Roman goddess of the hunt, unspoiled nature, and the boundaries separating wild from civilized, living from dead Master of the bow, she roamed the wilderness seeking adventure and hunting game
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
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
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
Hecate – Mythopedia Hecate, daughter of Asteria and Perses, was a powerful but mysterious goddess usually associated with magic, witchcraft, and the Underworld Though often an object of dread, Hecate was sometimes seen as a kind goddess and a protector of justice
Selene – Mythopedia Selene, daughter of Hyperion and Theia, was the personification of the moon and a goddess of the night The love of her life was the handsome Endymion, who became Selene’s eternally slumbering consort
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
Homeric Hymns (Full Text) - Mythopedia 9 To Artemis 10 To Aphrodite 11 To Athena 12 To Hera 13 To Demeter 14 To the Mother of the Gods 15 To Heracles 16 To Asclepius 17 To the Dioscuri 18 To Hermes 19 To Pan 20 To Hephaestus 21 To Apollo 22 To Poseidon 23 To the Son of Cronus 24 To Hestia 25 To the Muses and Apollo 26 To Dionysus 27 To Artemis 28 To Athena 29 To