Arethusa was a follower of Artemis who vowed chastity like the goddess. One day, the river-god named Alpheus fell in love with her and started to chase her. He was about to catch her but, she called to Artemis for help. The goddess changed her into a stream. Alpheus then turned himself into a river and attempted to mingle his waters with the stream. Before he could do so, Artemis dammed him up and left him in thwarted flood.
The goddess Artemis spent most of her time hunting with her nymph companions, since she is the goddess of the hunt. Artemis was also said to protect women in childbirth, protect girls, and protect animals.
Artemis's mother was a nymph. Artemis and Apollo were the illegitimate children of Zeus and when their mother went into labor, Hera wouldn't let anyone help out of jealousy. So, after Artemis was born, she helped her mother deliver her twin brother, Apollo.
She was not a seasonal goddess, she was worshiped all year long - so there is no need for a 'favorite' season.
According to Ovid's Metamorphoses:All of her nymph followers were with her. The ones that have their names mentioned are:Crocale (who ties up Artemis's hair).Nephele, Hyale, Rhanis, Psecas and Phiale (who draw water).A weapons bearer is also mentioned, but it does not say her name. There is also a nymph who has a robe over her arm for the goddess. Two others take off Artemis' sandals.
Cerynitian Hind; a golden-horned deer sacred to the goddess Artemis. Some say the deer was a gift from the Nymph Taygete and was one of five, the other four drawing the chariot of the goddess.
The huntress who fled from Alpheus was the nymph Arethusa. She did so because she was a follower of Artemis and wanted to maintain her virgin status.
As the goddess of the Hunt, Artemis hunted with her nymph followers and practiced Archery.
Apollo,Leto,her nymph followers
Artemis' tree is not the laurel. That belonged to her twin brother Apollo, because he feel in love with a nymph named Daphne who turned into a laurel to escape from him. Artemis' tree is the cypress.
The Saucy Arethusa was created in 1832.
Veprecula arethusa was created in 1918.
An arethusa is a variety of flower, a bog orchid of the genus Arethusa, with a magenta flower, commonly known as the dragon's mouth.
The goddess Artemis spent most of her time hunting with her nymph companions, since she is the goddess of the hunt. Artemis was also said to protect women in childbirth, protect girls, and protect animals.
Artemis' nymph attendant named Krokale (also spelled Crocale) was known to be the 'hairdresser' of Artemis. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, it says that Theban Crocale would tie up Artemis' hair before the goddess bathed.
Artemis's mother was a nymph. Artemis and Apollo were the illegitimate children of Zeus and when their mother went into labor, Hera wouldn't let anyone help out of jealousy. So, after Artemis was born, she helped her mother deliver her twin brother, Apollo.
Artemis's mother was a nymph. Artemis and Apollo were the illegitimate children of Zeus and when their mother went into labor, Hera wouldn't let anyone help out of jealousy. So, after Artemis was born, she helped her mother deliver her twin brother, Apollo.
Artemis's mother was a nymph. Artemis and Apollo were the illegitimate children of Zeus and when their mother went into labor, Hera wouldn't let anyone help out of jealousy. So, after Artemis was born, she helped her mother deliver her twin brother, Apollo.