Artemis By Jessica Higginbotham
Artemis is the goddess of… Hunting Wild Animals Children The Moon
Weapons Bow Arrows Stag
Spouse and Offspring No Spouse No Offspring
Roman Name Diana
Interesting Facts Appearance 1.Usually an eternally young woman, beautiful, wearing a short costume which leaves her legs bare. Symbol of Attribute 1.She uses her bow to hunt and her hounds. 2.She often wears the lunar cresent on her brow.
More Interesting Facts Strengths/Talents 1.Physically strong and able to defend herself. 2.Defender and guardian of women in childbirth and of wildlife. Weaknesses/Flaws/Quirks 1.Dislikes men and sometimes orders them to be torn apart if they see her bathing.
More Interesting Facts 2. Opposes the institution of marriage and the loss of freedom for women. Birthplace 1.The Island of Delos, where she was born under a palm tree along with her twin Apollo.
Amazons and Artemis The Amazons and Artemis are a lot alike. The Amazons shun men away as Artemis does. They are still beautiful and appealing to men and the unavailability to them is what attracts them. Artemis is a chaste goddess and so are many of the Amazons.
Basic Story She’s a freedom-loving woman who likes to roam the forest with her female friends. She doesn’t care for the city life and keeps to the natural, wild environment