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Artemis (Diana)
Artemis was the Greek goddess of hunting, childbirth, and wildlife. She was the twin sister of the god Apollo, and was one of the virgin goddesses. In Roman mythology, she was known as Diana.
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Do the hunters of Artemis have their period forever since theyre eternal maidens?
Being a maiden doesn't stop you from aging if you are mortal; a women stops having a period if:
- She's having a health problem.
- She's pregnant.
- She's reached menopause - a time in life when older women (45 to 55 years old) stop getting periods and can no longer have babies.
Was Orion an enemy of Artemis?
Technically, No, Orion wasn't a real enemy of Artemis. Her twin brother, Apollo, tricked her into killing Orion out of jealousy.
Apollo told Artemis that an evil man had Raped one of her priestesses, Opos.
Artemis tracked down the man who was swimming across the ocean, fleeing from a scorpion sent by Apollo. She swiftly loaded an arrow and shot down her friend.
Later, Artemis went to seek for Opos, she found her unharmed and quite alright. Knowing the truth, Artemis took up Orion's corpse, with his soul already in the Asphodel Fields. She sent up his body to the stars as a tribute to the friendship they once shared.
She also killed the scorpion and sent it up into the sky, behind Orion. As a reminder to all of those warning everyone under heaven of the treachery of those who are false to their lovers and false to themselves.
What was Achelios's purpose as a moon goddess?
Achelios's name means "she who washes away pain"; she was frequently the recipient of sacrifices ordered by the Dodonian Oracle, in order for her subjects to be cured of their ailments.
What is goddess Diana's Greek name?
The Roman goddesses Diana is the roman aspect of the Greek goddess Artemis, goddess of the hunt, virginity, and later on the moon after Selene retired with her consort Helios.
What was Artemis name in Norse?
Artemis is not named in Norse myth; a goddess that comes close to her identity is Skadi, a goddess of hunt and ice.
What is the lesson learned in the myth Artemis and Actaeon?
Do not go looking for a goddess bathing, or don't be a peeping tom/pervert.
Did Artemis have any other friends besides Orion?
Artemis was also friends with Selene, goddess of the moon.
What areas of nature or life was Artemis special responsibility?
She kills men when they commited rape.
Did Artemis fall in love with a human?
No, Artemis is a spinster, which mean an old maid or a woman who never got married or had kids. So she never fell in love with a human.
Does Artemis play an instrument?
No. Artemis is not into music. She is the godess of the hunt. But her twin brother, Apollo, does. I believe there is a story about Apollo teaching Artemis how to play an instrument, but it could be fan made or something.
Did Artemis and Diana hate men?
They are the same person - Artemis is the Greek goddess and Diana is the Roman counterpart and both virgin goddesses that think men what to take away women's independence, etc. They are both d=goddesses of the Hunt, childbirth, virgins, the moon, and wildlife....
Why did Agamemnon have to appease Artemis?
Artemis would not let the Greek fleet leave to sail to Troy until he did so.
Why does Artemis send a boar to attack Calydon?
The king of Calydon, Oeneus, accidentally left Artemis out of the normal annual sacrifices. This angered Artemis, so she sent the boar to punish Oeneus, and show him just how important she was.When Oeneus's son, Meleager put together a hunt to kill the boar, Artemis sent the huntress Atalanta (in some versions a human form of herself) to join the hunt, because she knew having a woman there would disrupt proceedings. She was right, since Atalanta's presence indirectly caused the death of Meleager and his two uncles, as well as the heartbreak (and suicide, in some versions) of Queen Althaea and King Oeneus. Lesson: Don't mess with Greek Gods
How did the greek goddess Artemis get her golden bow and arrow?
Actually Artemis had silver bow and arrows. Her twin brother, Apollo, had golden bow and arrows. Artemis got her silver bow and arrows from her father, Zeus, by asking him when she was very young. She also asked to be a Virgin forever, and to have a pack of girl dogs and to have huntresses to tend to her
Where does Artemis spend her time in the myths?
Hestia spent most of her time tending the sacred hearth on Olympus.
