Artemis (Diana)
deity Greek corroborated · 134
Artemis (Diana) is the goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and childbirth in Greek and Roman mythology. In the myth, she punishes Actaeon for seeing her bathe by transforming him into a stag, leading to his death by his hounds. She is associated with the moon, chastity, and vengeance when offended.
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When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 20
- Historical notes
- Artemis appears in Greek myth from the 5th century BCE onward, cited by Aeschylus and Ovid.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Bendis, Perchta, Richella, Herodias, Signora Oriente, Arada, Holda, Eileithyia, Cybele, Hecate, Isis, Pakhet, Athena, Anāhitā, Adrasteia, Aphaia, Eucleia, Diana, Bastet, Diktynna, Titanis, Selene, Hulda, Saint Artemius, Enodia, Potnia Theron, Diana Nemorensis, Zână, Anahit, Phoebe, Medeina, Artume, Angelos, Genetyllis
- co occurs with
- giant, Olympian gods, Ἐλευθερία, Ištar, Wollunqua, Hyperion, Lamia, Ana, Bertha, Abundia, the Matres of Engyon, the Matronae, Epona, Frau Hulda, Werra, Dame Hulde, Arcas, Astraia, Eros, Asklepios, Trivia, Arinna, Rhea, Melinoe, Pandora, Sirens, Oceanid, Pallas Athena, Śiva, Hadad, Mars, Vesta, Ashtart, Ceres, Hermes Trismegistus, Cybele, Horus, Hathor, Sol, Apulu, Endymion, Virbius, Hippolytus, Rex Nemorensis, Lilith, Astarte, Bastet, Set, Baphomet, Valkyrie, Eve, Khem, Al-Uzza, Dioskouroi, Porphyrion, Laphria, Luna, Latona, Uranus, Coeus, Amphitrite, Themis, Dione, Ichnaea, Erymanthus, Taleus, Diana, Mithra, Ahura Mazda, Ra, Osiris, Sopdu, Sopdet, Sah, Hades, Titans, Cronus, Nemesis, Kharme, Dionysus, Minotaur, Ariadne, Semele, Oenopion, Staphylus, Thoas, Arachne, Iacchus, Asteria, Iris, Boreas, Ares, Thetis, Typhon, Hephaestus, Hebe, Harmonia, Charis, Aglaea, Arion, Pan, Despoina, Silenoi, Acheloos, Wanax, Kore, Anytos, Hermes, Charites, Peitho, Hekate, Lucina, Libertas, Cephissus, Kourotrophos, harpies, Lyssa, Menippe, Metioche, Demeter Chloe, Aqht, Anath, Jupiter, Astynome, Ceryneian Hind, Asclepius, Attis, Actaeon, Tiresias, Orion, Agraeus, Limnaeus, Limnaee, Athis, Aglaia, Broteas, Theia, Persephone, Tammuz, Smyrna, Erechtheus, Jason, Amphiaraus, Amphilochus, Panacea, Archelous, Helios, Kronos, Shazam, The Sisters of Fate, Muses, Horae, Fates, Isis, Phaethon, Tethys, Demeter, Lycian peasants, Dionysos, Panaghia Spiliotissa, griffins, Athena, Eumelus, Byssa, Meropis, Aristaeus, Autonoë, Artemiche, Alpheus, Dardanus, Tantalus, Pandion, Carmê, Erinyes, Merope, Pandareus, Aëdon, Harmothoë, Cleothera, Britomartis, Acacallis, Eubuleus, Chrysothemis, Carmanor, Phylacides, Philander, Doris, Cydippe, Idmon, Pelias, Autuchus, Lycius, Hegetoria, Iphigenia, Calchas, Eos, Meliboea, Amyclas, Melampus, Ortygius, Scamandrius, Scephrus, Merops, scorpion, Mercury, Neptune, Moon, Eurotas, Himerus, Acraea, Brighid, Ganges, Aspalis, Kallisto, wild bear, River God, Shining God, Earth Mother, Kid, King of Nysa, snake-woman, Iapetus, Hestia, Asterion, Cerberus, Medusa, Lycaste of Lemnos, Cydimus, Eryx, Butes, Selene, Eileithyia, Leto, Artio, Poseidon, Anaïtis, Tauria, Siproites, Calydon, Bouphagos, Aphrodite, Marsyas, Echenais, Nomia, river nymphs, Hyades, Pasiphaë, Hera, Iphimedeia, Aloeus, Alōīdae, Love, nymphs, Heracles, Rhea Cybele, Paul the Apostle, bear, Jesus, Mary, Satan, Zoe, Gaia, Nereus, Vulcan, Cheiron
- allied with
- Arge, Upis, Hermes, Poseidon, Zeus, Nike, Dionysus, Hēraklēs, Eileithyia, Aura, nymphs, Persephone, Athena, Hyacinthus, Polyboea, Percy, Taygete, Leto, Amarynthus, Arethusa, Apollo, Britomartis, Diktynna, Erigone, Erinoma, Cyrene, Polyphonte, Trojans, Kalie, Brutus, Aphrodite, Lycaste, Daphnis, Pleiades, Amnisiades, Arrhippe, Callisto, Syrinx, Hekaerge, Loxo, Chiron
- enemy of
- Aphrodite, giant, Adonis, Echemeia, Orion, Atlas, Actaeon, Broteas, Calydon, Chione, Coronis, Tmolus, Tityos, Hera, Python, Agron, Buphagus, Laodamia, Niobids, Amphion, Niobe, Leimon, Agamemnon, Ephialtes, Otus, Otos, Aloads, Comaetho, Gration
- manifests as
- Diana, Agraea, Agraia, Taurian Artemis, Amarysia Artemis, Artemis Laphria, Triple Goddess
- aspect of
- Eleutheria
- teacher of
- Daphnis, Scamandrius
- creator of
- Calydonian Boar, Amethyste, Zeus, Britomartis, Styx, Taygete, Orion, Arethusa
- manifested by
- Great Mother, Diana, Potnia Theron, Kallisto, Diana Nemorensis, Taurian Artemis, Amarysia Artemis, Artemis Laphria, Artemis Hymnia, Artemis Enodia, Artemis Tauropolos, Artemis Orthia
- has aspect
- Artemis Corythallia, Carya, Taurian Artemis, Astrateia, Artemis Hegemon, Artemis Ephesia, Artemis Agrotera, Agrotera, Artemis Aristobule, Artemis Orthia, Aetole, Agoraea, Agrotera, Alphaea, Amarynthia, Amphipyros, Angelos, Apanchomene, Aricina, Ariste, Kalliste, Artemis Aristobule, Basileie, Brauronia, Chitonia, Chrisilakatos, Chrisinios, Coryphaea, Cnagia, Cynthia, Daphnaea, Delia, Delphinia, Dereatis, Diktynna, Lyceia, Molpadia, Potnia Theron, Kallisto, Aphaea, Apanchomene, Aeginaea, Genetyllis, Boulaia, Boulephoros, Caryatis, Cedreatis, Chesias, Artemis Eucleia
Mentioned by
- Hulda
- Saint Artemius
- Enodia
- Potnia Theron
- Diana Nemorensis
- Zână
- Anahit
- Phoebe
- Medeina
- Artume
- Angelos
- Genetyllis
- Paul the Apostle
- bear
- Jesus
- Mary
and 95 more
Sources
wikipedia (123)
encyclopedia (11)
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Source passages
“having accidentally seen Artemis (Diana) on Mount Cithaeron while she was bathing, he was changed by her into a stag”
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