The Greek goddess: Artemis
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Facts Artemis is a Virgin goddess Her sacred animals are the deer, the bear, and the wild-boar Her weapons are her silver bow and her silver arrows Her hunting companions are fierce hounds She helped her mother to give birth to Apollo
Family Father: Zeus – Ruler of the Gods and God of the Heaven Mother: Leto – Titan Goddess Younger Twin Brother: Apollo – God of the Sun, Medicine, Music
Position in the Olympus family tree
Roman name Roman Name: Diana
Powers Has incredible hunting abilities Immortality
Role Goddess of the… Hunt Wild Animals Moon Childbirth Wilderness Maiden Dance Girls Song Disease Plague Sudden Deaths Fertility Twilight Chastity
Personality Quick to Anger Determined Aloof Nature-Loving Proud Independent Free thinking Wild Loving and Caring for her brother, Apollo Quick to Anger Determined Aloof
Story #1: The story of actaeon When Actaeon is hunting, he stumbled upon Artemis and her nymphs while they were bathing. Artemis saw him and turned him into a stag. He was then attacked and killed by his own hounds.
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Story #2: The story of artemis and Orion
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