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1 The Greek goddess: Artemis

2 Pictures of artemis

3 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

4 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

5 Position in the Olympus family tree

6 Roman name Roman Name: Diana

7 Powers Has incredible hunting abilities Immortality

8 Role Goddess of the… Hunt Wild Animals Moon Childbirth Wilderness
Maiden Dance Girls Song Disease Plague Sudden Deaths Fertility Twilight Chastity

9 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

10 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.

11 Pictures of actaeon

12 Story #2: The story of artemis and Orion

13 Sources "Artemis." Artemis. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 May 2014.
"Artemis and Orion." Artemis and Orion. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 May 2014. "Tales of Artemis." Artemis. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 May 2014. "ARTEMIS : Summary of the Olympian Goddess." ARTEMIS : Summary of the Olympian Goddess. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 May 2014. "Olympian Gods » Artemis, the Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon." Artemis, the Greek Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 May 2014. "Artemis." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Apr Web. 5 May 2014. "Artemis & Diana - Ancient Greek & Roman Gods for Kids." Artemis & Diana - Ancient Greek & Roman Gods for Kids. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 May 2014. "Diana (mythology)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 05 Apr Web. 05 May 2014.


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