Artemis-Patroness of all living things on Earth, Goddess of female chastity Artemida, like many goddesses like her, protects women and children, alleviates the suffering of the dying, she is associated with both birth and death. The asteroid (105) Artemis, discovered in 1868; the asteroid (395) Delia, discovered in 1894; the crown of Artemis on Venus, are named after Artemis.