1. 2/5/2013 APOLLO AND ARTEMIS

2. APOLLO God of enlightenment, knowledge and medicine Epitome of control and discipline Son of Zeus and Leto, brother of Artemis “Most Greek of the gods” Epithets: Phoebus Far-shooting Attributes: Bow and arrows Lyre Idealized young man

3. BIRTH OF APOLLO Many places are afraid to allow Apollo’s birth there Leto at Delos Assisted by Eileithyia Sanctuary at Delos

4. PYTHIAN APOLLO Apollo establishes oracle at Delphi At the base of Mt. Parnassus Apollo slays dragon at Delphi Pytho (Greek, “I rot”) Pythia= Apollo’s oracle Delphi thought to be the center of the world Omphalos (Greek, “navel”)

6. APOLLO AND DAPHNE Ovid’s Metamorphoses Daphne (Greek, “laurel”) Cupid shoots Apollo, then Daphne Daphne flees, turns into laurel tree Laurel becomes sacred to Apollo

7. OTHER PURSUITS Hyacinthus Cyparissus Marpessa Cyrene Cassandra Coronis Raven tells Apollo about her infidelity Asclepius born, raised by Chiron

8. APOLLO VS. MARSYAS Marsyas finds flute Challenges Apollo Victor can do what he pleases to loser Apollo wins Flays Marsyas alive

9. ARTEMIS Huntress Goddess of the hunt, protectress of animals Goddess of the moon, childbirth Daughter of Zeus and Leto, sister of Apollo Virgin Goddess Epithets: Artemis of the golden arrows Attributes Bow and arrow, quiver, short chiton, boots

10. THEMES Power of virgin goddesses Effects of hubris Importance of moderation Misogyny vs. Misandry Lesbianism in Greece

11. BIRTH OF ARTEMIS Mt. Cynthus on Delos Cynthia Helped Leto deliver Apollo Artemis as virgin helper in childbirth Birth dictated by moon, thus her association with the moon Selene: the actual Moon (and also a goddess) Hecate: witch, crossroads 3 faced statues: Selene in sky, Artemis on earth, Hecate in underworld

12. NIOBE Niobe’s hubris Thinks she is more honorable than Leto Leto is offended, complains to A & A A & A go to Thebes and kill all the women, except Niobe’s youngest Niobe begs, gets turned to stone that still cries.

13. ACTAEON Actaeon: Hunter, Theban prince Sees Artemis bathing Gets turned into stag Dismembered by his own hunting dogs Unfair death? Accident? Hubris? Fate?

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15. CALLISTO Follower of Artemis Raped by Zeus, impregnated Hera’s anger Artemis finds out, casts Callisto away Turned into a bear by Hera Son, Arcas, almost kills her in hunt Stopped by Zeus, makes both into constellations