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The Hunters of Artemis are maidens (which can be human, god, demigod, or nymph) who have sworn loyalty to the maiden goddess Artemis/Diana to join her in the Hunt and reject love for as long as they live. They gain eternal youth and semi-immortality as long as they don't break their vows, or are...
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Artemis ( / ˈɑːrtɪmɪs /; Greek: Ἄρτεμις) is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. [1] [2] In later times, she was identified with Selene, the personification of the Moon. [3]
Learn about Artemis, the daughter of Zeus and Leto, who was the goddess of the hunt, wild animals, childbirth and virginity. Discover her origins, depictions, stories and relationships with other gods and mortals.
Jun 12, 2024 · Artemis, in Greek religion, the goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and vegetation and of chastity and childbirth; she was identified by the Romans with Diana. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo. Among the rural populace, Artemis was the favorite goddess.
Artemis was the Olympian goddess of hunting, wild animals, children and birth. This page describes the large retinue of the goddess--her attendant bands of nymphs and mortal maidens. The most famous of were the Hyperborean maidens--Upis, Hecaerge and Loxo--and the girls Callisto and Procris.
Artemis is almost universally depicted as a young, beautiful and vigorous huntress carrying a quiver with arrows and holding a bow, typically wearing a short knee-high tunic and often accompanied by some animal (stag, doe, or hunting dogs).
This page describes the goddess' various divine roles and privileges including hunting and wild animals, birth and children, maiden dance and song, sudden death and disease, and her identification with Selene, Hekate, Britomartis and foreign goddesses.
