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Artemis is the Goddess of the Moon. She is also the Goddess of Hunting and Protector of the forest. Her brother, Apollo, was the God of The sun, God of Music and God of Healing.
Artemis was conflated with the older personification of the Moon, Selene. She was the daughter of the Titan, Hyperion, and her brother was Helios. The Greeks still call the moon by her name. Her Roman counterpart was Luna.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoNot exactly. The literal meaning is "from Mount Cynthus". The Greek goddess Artemis was born on Mount Cynthus, so she was sometimes known as Cynthia.
If you think that "from Cynthus" is a boring meaning for a name, I suppose you could say that it means "belonging to Artemis".
However, Artemis was not a moon-goddess (that was Selene). Artemis was the patroness of hunting and virgins. When the Romans took over the Greek religion, they gave all the gods and goddesses Latin names. Artemis and Selene were for some reason combined into one character, whom the Romans named Diana. She was goddess of hunting AND the moon.
Therefore the pathway from "Cynthia" to "the moon" is fairly indirect, but I can see why you asked the question.
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∙ 11y agoCynthia, the moon and queen of the mysteries of the night, is associated with Artemis, Hecate, and Selene.
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What are other names for the goddess Artemis?
Another name for Artemis is Diana. Diana is Roman, while Artemis is Greek. She was also referred to as Cynthia or Phoebe (but there is a Titan named that).
What is the greek name for the roman goddess Flora?
The Roman goddess Flora was identified with Greek Chloris.
What Greek goddess name has 9 letters and starts with an A?
Aphrodite. She is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
Who is Diana in Greek mythology?
Nothing! Diana is the name "Artemis" in Latin. So actually, Diana is in Latin. Artemis is the ancient Greek goddess representing the Moon, sister of Sun, Apollo. She was a great huntress. When Romans adopted ancient Greek culture and mythology, they worshipped Artemis under the name "Diana".derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine",
Is Hera a greek or roman goddess?
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What does Cynthia mean?
Latinized form of Greek 'Kynthia' which means "woman from Kynthos". "Moon Goddess".
In Greek mythology what is Cynthia?
It is a name for the goddess, Artemis, because she was born on Mount Kynthus (Cynthus) on the sacred island of Delos.
What does the name Cynthia mean?
Cynthia is a Latinized form of the Greek name Κυνθια (Kynthia) which means "woman from Kynthos". This was an epithet of the Greek moon goddess Artemis, given because Kynthos was the mountain on Delos on which she and her twin brother Apollo were born. It was not used as a given name until the Renaissance, and it did not become common in the English-speaking world until the 19th century.
Where is the name Cynthia from?
The name Cynthia is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Cynthia is "from Mount Kynthos". Here's a part from Mythology: Kynthia was one of the names of Artemis, the goddess of the moon, referring to her birthplace on Mount Kynthos. Cynthia is a Spanish form of "Kynthia". The nick name for Cynthia is Cindy. Lucinda is on of the diminutives from Cynthia.
What are other names for the goddess Artemis?
Another name for Artemis is Diana. Diana is Roman, while Artemis is Greek. She was also referred to as Cynthia or Phoebe (but there is a Titan named that).
When did greek god Zeus cheat on Hera with Cynthia?
Never, as Cynthia was a epithet of Artemis/Diana, a virgin goddess of the hunt and wilderness and Zeus's daughter. However, Cynthia was also a title of Selene, the Titan goddess of the Moon, whom Zeus did have children by. It isn't however known when they did, as Zeus had wives other than Hera before that marriage.
What is the Greek Goddess of Corn is?
The Greek goddess of corn is Demeter, the harvest goddess.
What was greek goddess chlris's symble?
There is no such Greek Goddess.
Who was the goddess of the moonof greek?
who is the goddess of themoon of greek
Is Athena the Greek Goddess?
Yes, Athena is the greek goddess of wisdom.
Who is greek god or goddess of the earth?
I believe the Greek Goddess's name is Gaia.
Who is the Greek goddess Demeter?
Demeter is the Greek goddess of earth and harvest.
