Apr 13, 2023 · Artemis, one of the Twelve Olympians, was the Greek goddess of the hunt, nature, and wild animals. A virgin goddess, she fiercely defended her chastity.

Dec 7, 2022 · Leto was the beautiful daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe. As one of Zeus’ numerous lovers, she gave birth to Apollo and Artemis, two of the most important gods of the Olympian pantheon.

Oct 4, 2023 · Callisto was a princess or nymph from Arcadia and a companion of the goddess Artemis. After being seduced by Zeus, she bore him a son named Arcas; but she was soon transformed into a bear by either Artemis, Hera, or Zeus. In her new form, Callisto was either shot down by Artemis or made into a constellation.

Mar 21, 2023 · The Ceryneian Hind was a female deer of extraordinary size who was sacred to Artemis. In the most popular tradition, Heracles’ third labor was to capture this fabulous creature alive and bring it to Eurystheus.

Apr 11, 2023 · Apollo was one of the Twelve Olympians and the Greek god of prophecy, healing, art, and culture. He embodied the Greek ideal of masculine beauty.

Mar 10, 2023 · Phoebe was a Greek Titan better known for her descendants than for her own exploits. Her daughter Leto went on to have an affair with Zeus and gave birth to the powerful Olympians Apollo and Artemis.

Mar 11, 2023 · Asteria, wife of Perses and mother of Hecate, was a Titan associated with celestial bodies. Relentlessly pursued by Zeus and Poseidon, she transformed into a quail and ultimately an island to escape their unwanted advances.

TO ARTEMIS (1–22) I sing of Artemis, whose shafts are of gold, who cheers on the hounds, the pure maiden, shooter of stags, who delights in archery, own sister to Apollo with the golden sword. Over the shadowy hills and windy peaks she draws her golden bow, rejoicing in the chase, and sends out grievous shafts. The tops of the high mountains tremble and the tangled wood …

May 24, 2023 · Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, was a princess of Mycenae. During the Trojan War, Artemis demanded Iphigenia as a sacrifice in exchange for a wind to blow the Greek ships to Troy.

Feb 14, 2023 · Arethusa was a nymph, sometimes numbered among the daughters of the sea god Nereus. Her myth describes how she fled to Syracuse to escape the undesired advances of the river god Alpheus, finally transforming into a freshwater spring.