If looking to Christianity, her equivalent may be Mary when looked at from the perspective that she is the holy virgin and often thought of as a goddess.
Ephesus (the modern town of Selçuk in present-day Turkey.) that is where her temple is
It depends upon the interpreter; influenced by what artist or writer the modern day focus is upon.
Yes, the 7th day of Thargelion, festival of Thargelia, is celebrated as the birthday of the goddess Artemis. It celebrated her as a forest and moon goddess.
It was not known in Greek myth.
It was not known in Greek myth.
There is no modern day comparison to a Greek goddess who was worshiped by ancient people.
Artemis: goddess of hunting, wilderness and wild animals. She was also a goddess of childbirth, and the protectress of the girl child up to the age of marriage. Athena: goddess of wise counsel, war, the defence of towns, heroic endeavour, weaving, pottery and other crafts. In comparison, a modern day example maybe of the athlete verses the intellect.
Ephesus (the modern town of Selçuk in present-day Turkey.) that is where her temple is
Artemis is influence by alot of people such as hunters around the globe and people still worship her by building a temple.
It depends upon the interpreter; influenced by what artist or writer the modern day focus is upon.
It depends upon the interpreter; influenced by what artist or writer the modern day focus is upon.
Yes, the 7th day of Thargelion, festival of Thargelia, is celebrated as the birthday of the goddess Artemis. It celebrated her as a forest and moon goddess.
It was not known in Greek myth.
It was not known in Greek myth.
Google "Artemis", and you'll get many modern day interpretations. For the ancient depictions of her, I would look at theoi.com
Since Artemis was a mythological goddess, she was never 'born', she was only worshiped as a deity. However, according to mythology, Artemis was born on the island of Delos. She was born before her twin brother Apollo and was her mother's (Leto) midwife.
Turkey.