~Greek Goddess of the moon Artemis~
It is likely that her name is derived from the Greek word árktos,
meaning ‘bear’
Roman equivalent is Diana.
Celtic Equivalent is Artio
Said to be the child of Zeus and Leto and not only the twin
of Apollo, but the mid-wife for his birth.
Artemis is known as a fierce hunter and protector, the
goddess of the night, protector of children, fruitfulness, childbirth, lady of
the wild beasts and birds, the woodland and wilderness, marshes,
lakes, the embodiment of the moon, and the eternal virgin, she is also a
goddess of plague.
Call on her for Judgment, healing, temperance, music,
transformation, natural law, psychic abilities, action, growth, passion, creativity,
hunting and game, successful deliveries, and health.
She often was represented as a huntress carrying a golden bow and
arrows and as a Goddess with a crescent moon on her forehead and some times
identified with Selene, who is also a Greek moon Goddess, and her chariot being
drawn by four golden horned dear.
Pan gave Artemis many hunting dogs and she always chose to
hunt with 7. She also asked her father Zeus for 20 nymphai as handmaidens to bring along to tend to her shoes and her
hounds.
Deer, bear, boar, guinea fowl, palm, cypress, amaranth,
walnut tree, almond, cedar, honey, mugwort, willow, amethyst, moonstone, pearl
and asphodel are sacred to her
She was said to be very possessive and would punish any one
who went against her will, especially if it was against any of her sacred
animals. She is also very protective of her virginity and would severely punish
any one who would disrespect it.
References:
Photos found on google
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