1. ARTEMIS

2. Artemis

3. Artemis potnia thêrôn

4. Mytheme 1 (Aktaion)
Hunter crosses into woodland space sacred to Artemis. Hunter pursues and rapes nympha. Artemis transforms hunter into animal (stag). Hunting dogs attack and kill hunter.

5. Mytheme 2 (Kallisto)
Nympha is raped. Nympha conceals pregnancy until detected. Artemis turns nympha into a bear. Nympha as bear gives birth to human boy. Boy grows up to be hunter. Hunter pursues and unknowingly kills bear.

6. Hunting / Marriage HUNT MARRIAGE SIGN pursuit courtship capture
contractual arrangement
kill
marriage/rape
blood
animal kill
animal sacrifice
human sacrifice
menarche
sexual initiation
childbirth

7. Male Rites of Passage Amphidromia birth inclusion in family (oikos)
Apatouria
14-16 years
inclusion in phratry
ephebeia
16-18 years
inclusion in deme and polis

8. Female Rites of Passage
ROLE
DEITY 7
arrhephoros
(“dew-carrier”)
Athena Polios 10
aletris
(“grinder”)
Athena
10-14
arktos
(“bear”)
Artemis Brauronia 14
kanephoros
(“basket-carrier”)

9. BRAURONIA

11. successful childbirth Artemis death in childbirth Iphigenia

12. Arkteia
• girls aged 10+ • festival every four years • “playing the bear” • cultic nudity • dance to double flute • baskets of figs • dedication of toys • dedication of skin/robe • joint worship of Iphigenia

13. korê nympha gynê parthenos • liminal, contested status of temple sites • wilderness/animal city/human

14. Rites of Passage ARTEMIS APHRODITE HERA virginity sexual activity
marriage, childbirth
girl
korê/nympha
woman
gynê