Artemis

Artemis, Roman name Diana, is also known as the daughter of Zeus and Leto. Twin sister of Apollo, goddess of wilderness, hunting, archery and the moon. Friend of Ares and one of the greatest Greek goddesses.

Artemis statue, Ephesus Museum He was born the day before his brother and helped his mother during the birth of Apollo. Seeing her mother's suffering, Artemis vowed not to marry and to remain a virgin. She was born on the island of Delos. Apollo represents the sun and Artemis the moon; Just as Apollo was called "Phoebos" (bright, illuminated), Artemis was also called "Phoebe". Both are armed with bows, they shoot arrows; arrows are symbols of sun and moon rays.

Artemis is a fair-haired, beautiful, stout, serious-faced divine virgin. She, as the goddess of pure light, symbolizes charity, as the law of her cult, male and female prayers had to obey the banner. When Hippolyt, who worshiped him and lived among the mountains and forests, away from the world's addiction like him, was destroyed by the plain, Artemis comforted him by giving him high honors.

Afterwards, various cults were devoted to the name of Artemis. One of them was the cult born of worshiping Artemis in Ephesus as a goddess who fertilizes all nature and whose breast is covered with countless breasts. Artemis and her hunters swore virginity. Artemis also fixed all hunters as immortal between the ages of 13-15. Satyrs are admirers of Artemis and the hunters. Because Artemis loves animals and nature very much. But no man or satyr can ever come close to Artemis and her hunters. Artemis punished the men who approached her by turning them into a kind of deer or a rabbit. Artemis is also the goddess of the house and forest. In addition, Artemis gave her virginity to a man and killed women who became pregnant with his arrow.

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Creative Artist : Volkan SARI

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