Greek Gods/Goddesses

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Name: Artemis, Diana

Goddess of…

Hunt, Moon, Night, Childbirth, protecter of animals

Relatives: Zeus(Father), Leto(Mother), Apollo(Brother/twin)

Personality Traits: VERY COMPLEX…and athletic

Compassionate-vengeful Nurturing-destructive Nice-bloody

Domain: Moon (identified with Selene)

Symbol: MANY

Bear, boar, deer, dogs, crescent moon/new moon, moonstone, anemones, fir tree, clouds…

Weapon: Bow and ArrowMade by Cyclops

Special Powers: Turn men into animals (she turned Acteon into a stag) , power to deceive one’s eye (she made two cyclops kill each other), make any wild animal obey her ( the kcaledonian boar)

Artemis and Acteon- Acteon saw Artemis bathe in water, not stopping himself since she was too pretty.

Artemis and the Children of Niobe- Niobe boasted to Leto that she had fourteen children while Leto had only two. Artemis killed the daughters andApollo killed the sons.

Birth of Artemis and Apollo- Leto gave birth to Artemis and Apollo onan island called Delos.

The Calydonian Boar- Artemis sent out the Calydonian Boar to stop the Calydonian hunt, which a lot of peole took part of. Meleager killed it.

Artemis and her wishes- Young Artemis asked her father to grant her six wishes: remain pure for eternity (no marriage), wanted hounds to accompany her and stags to guide her chariot, wanted nymphs to be her companions, wanted to have a silver bow identical to her twin, Apollo.

FACTSOne myth said that Hera put a curse on Leto when she found out that Leto was pregnant. The curse was only allowed to give birth in the dark. She went in a cave and gave birth.

One of the three goddesses in which Aphrodite had no power over. (maiden)

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