What is Artemis the godess of?

Answer 1

Artemis was one of the most widely venerated of the Ancient Greek deities and one of the oldest. In Greek mythology of the classical period, Artemis became the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. She was the Hellenic goddess of forests and hills, childbirth, virginity, fertility, the hunt, and often was depicted as a huntress carrying a bow and arrows. The deer and the cypress were sacred to her. In later Hellenistic times she also assumed the ancient role of Eileithyia in aiding childbirth.

She later became identified with Selene, a Titan who was a Greek moon goddess, and she was sometimes depicted with a crescent moon above her head. She also became identified with the Roman goddess Diana, with the Etruscan goddess Artume, and with the Greek or Carian goddess Hecate. Artemis is the goddess of the hunt, wildlife, and the moon.

Artemis was a goddess. Other info on Artemis:

• Occupation: goddess of the moon and hunting
• Responsibilities: protecting women, animals, maidens, and cities
• Powers: changing people into animals
• Symbols: cypress tree, dog, deer, falcon, deer, and bow and arrows
• Weapons: silver bow and arrow
• Home: Mount Olympus
• Parents: Zeus and Leto
• Married to: unmarried; a virgin goddess
• Hobbies: punishing hunters who killed more game than they needed to eat
• Interesting info: Apollo's older twin, Artemis, was known to be very independent

Answer 2

Artemis is the goddess of the Hunt, virginity, childbirth, wildlife, and animals. It is also said that she is the goddess of the moon, along with Selene and Hecate. She is the protector of new born creatures and young girls. Some of her titles are The Lady of Wild Things and The Mistress of the Wild.

Answer 3

Artemis was the Greek goddess of the Hunt, childbirth, virgins, the moon, and wildlife. She was a virgin goddess and the twin sister of Apollo. Her Roman counterpart is Diana.

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Answer 4

Artemis is the greek goddess of hunting, unmarried girls, her symbol is the moon, her scarred animal is the deer and some other things that you wouldn't understand unless you love greek mythology.

Answer 5

She is the goddess of the Hunt, childbirth, virginity and animals. She is also identified as a moon goddess. She is the protector of newborn animals and maidens (virgins).

Answer 6

Artemis is the Greek goddess of hunting, wilderness, and the moon.

Answer 7

In Greek mythology Artemis was the goddess of the hunt.

Answer 8

the hunt, childbirth, and innocence