1. Photo: Diana of Versailles
(Artemis with a hind), Louvre
Museum, Paris, France.
2. Artemis
Family: Daughter of Leto & Zeus, Twin brother Apollo
Goddess: Of the Hunt, Wildlife, Forests, Childbirth and
Virgins/Chastity. It is also said she has influence over the
moon.
Appearance: Usually seen as a beautiful young woman, she
wears outfits that allow her to hunt easily and allow her
freedom of movement.
Weapon: Bow & Arrow
3. Artemis
Strengths:
Independence, Courage, Confidence and
Physical Strength, also immune to
Aphrodite’s love powers
Weaknesses: can be impulsive and
vengeful, has a dislike for all males which
can cloud her judgment.
Diana a roman goddess and equated with
Artemis. There is almost no differences
between them.
4. Myth
while Actaeon (a great
One day,
hunter) was on his way to hunt, he
stumbled upon the divine virgin
Artemis, bathing naked. Amazed
by her beautiful body and divine
grace, he couldn't help staring.
When Artemis became aware of
this intrusion, she got furious and
punished Actaeon by
transforming him into a stag.
Actaeon own hunting dogs
jumped on him and tore him to
pieces, thinking that he was a real
stag.
5. Evan though she
was a gentle woman
by nature, she was
Artemis
extremely fierce and
protective of both
her independence
and privacy. At an early age her father asked what
gift she would like from him. She
asked to never have to get
married, always travel in the
companion of young nymphs, live her
own life freely and enjoying the hunt
and beauty of nature.
Her silver arrows did
not cause any pain, She took
because she did not special care of
like to bring any young animals
needless suffering to and children
any creature that she
hunted.