ARTEMIS (DIANA)

THE GODDESS OF THE HUNT

BY:Dajana SmiljanicPeriod 1

Mrs.Thompson

Artemis, as well as her brother,(Apollo)was the daughter of Leto and Zeus.

Both of their birthplaces were in the island of Delos. As she got older, about her in her 20’s, she was being worshipped in

Sparta. The ancient Spartans used to sacrifice to her as one of their patron

goddesses before starting a new military campaign.

Artemis Apollo

LIFE OF ARETMIS

Artemis and her future The deer and the cypress were sacred to her. The symbols for Artemis were bows and arrows. Later on at Ephesus in Ionia(Turkey), her temple

became one of the 7 wonders of the world.It was probably the best known center of the worship,except Delos.

Later on in her life when she was known almost everywhere she was sometimes confused with moon goddess –(Selene).

Artemis, Adonis and Chionethree different fights

Adonis who was a late addition to Greek mythology during the Hellenistic period,Artemis sent a wild beast to kill Adonis as punishment for his hubristic boast that he was a better hunter than she.

Artemis killed Adonis for revenge.In later myths Adonis had been related as a favorite of Aphrodite and Aphrodite was responsible for the death of Hippolytus who had been a favorite of Artemis. Therefore Artemis killed Adonis to avenge Hippolytus’s death

She also killed Chione for becoming too proud after having an affair with Apollo at his request.

Adonis Artemis Ephesus

Battle against Artemis and Agamemnon

During the Trojan War, Agamemnon had to placate Artemis by sacrificing his daughter Iphigeneia to her at Aulis.

Some versions say Artemis replaced Iphigeneia with a stag at the last moment before Agamemnon killed her.

Agamemnon made the mistake of killing a stag sacred to Artemis and incurred her wrath when he wanted to sail to Troy.Others say that Agamemnon angered Artemis by declaring after shooting a stag, that Artemis herself couldn’t have done such a deed.

Cont. Battle against Artemis and Agamemnon

The Goddess was responsible for the calm winds and the oracle stated that, in order to get good winds to sail, Agamemnon must sacrifice his virgin daughter Iphigeneia to Artemis.

Agamemnon offered up his daughter to Artemis but the goddess turned Iphigeneia into a deer at the last minute and sent her to Jaurus to be her priestess. She accepted the offer.

Paris compares Iphigeneia to Christ and Artemis to God, in that the girl will voluntarily sacrifice herself to Artemis (her God) for the benefit of her country.

Artemis and Agamemnon

Artemis and her childhoodand her six wishes to be granted At three years of age, one day Artemis climbed on her fathers

lap and while sitting on his knee, she asked him to grant her six wishes.

Her first wish, was to remain chaste for eternity, and never to be confined by marriage.

Then she asked for lop-eared hounds. Give her all the mountains on Earth to live on which ever one

she chooses Also nymphs, to be her hunting companion.60 from the rivers

and 20 from the sea or ocean. Another thing that she wished for was to dress up like a man, different clothes. Also the wish she really wanted to be granted was to have a bow and arrows likeher brother, Apollo.

Her role in art and literature

In art and literature, Artemis is looked upon as an epitome of beauty and freedom.

She is portrayed as an independent and impulsive female figure whose nature and beauty cannot be tamed.

She is considered to be the Goddess of wilderness and wild animal.

In most of the paintings she can be seen in the garb of a huntress who is wearing a short skirt, hunting shoes, and bows and arrows.

The character of Artemis represents an indifferent woman of free spirits who defies all the norms of female archetype of being submissive.

She establishes her freedom of equality from a very certain age.

Artemis

Artemis and her Nymphs

Bibliography

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