Artemis

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Summary:

Artemis: is the Greek goddess of the moon and the hunt. She is also one of the virgin goddesses, and She protects women in labor, small children and wild animals.

names:

Greek name: Artemis (N.B. In addition to native variations by locality or over time, there are often several possible transliterations into the Roman alphabet used for English.)

Etruscan name: Artumes (N.B. In addition to native variations by locality or over time, there are often several possible transliterations into the Roman alphabet used for English.)

basic information:

Artemis: is the Greek goddess of the moon and the hunt. She is also one of the virgin goddesses, and She protects women in labor, small children and wild animals. As a virgin goddess, She, Hestia, and Athena are not affected by Aphrodite’s (Greek goddess of love) manipulations. Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto (sometimes called “Letona”) as well as the twin sister of Apollo. — lauraandromeda

As a major lunar Goddess, Artemis is very popular among modern witches.— lauraandromeda

Artemis’ relations:

Twin sister of Apollo.

Daughter of Zeus and Leto.

associations:

Artemis is associated with the ancient Egyptian goddess Bast, as well as the Roman goddess Diana. Artemis is also associated with Luna, Hecate, and Selene.

Derived in part and influenced by early worship of Ariadne, High Fruitful Mother Goddess of Crete.

magickal information:

candle colors: silver and white

other information:

sacred animals:

Animals sacred to Artemis are:

deer/stags
geese
wild dogs
fish
goats
bees
bears
laurel trees
fir trees

Keep in mind that since Artemis is the protectress of animals, all animals can be considered sacred to her.— lauraandromeda

silver:

Artemis may be thought of as the “silver goddess.” She wore silver sandals, rode a silver chariot in the silver moonlight, and kills with silver arrows shot from a silver bow. In fact, many dying women, as well as women in childbirth, went to Artemis to ask for a quick, painless death from Her silver arrows.— lauraandromeda

Artemis — The Huntress. — The Amazonian moon-goddess, she was worshipped at Ephesus as Dea Anna, her entire torso covered with nurturing breasts. Here she is pictured running and in the act of drawing arrow from quiver, her doe companion at her side. Artemis’ bow is symbolic of both the crescent moon as well as of inner self-esteem, of an exquisitely-tuned inner tension. Like Kuan-Yin, she is the deity of wild places, groves and ponds. In Scythian myth she was related to the horned stag god Acteon (Kernunnos). She is the archetype of decisiveness. — JBL Statues

Artemis’ myths

Actaeon: A legendary Greek hunter, son of Aristaeus and Autonoë (who was the daughter of Cadmus). Artemis turned Actaeon into a stag and he was chased down, torn to pieces, and killed by his own hunting dogs. According to one myth, She did this because Actaeon saw Her naked while she was bathing in a stream near Orchomenus. Artemis, as a virgin goddess, was so pure that She allowed no man to see her (this is illustrated here — OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE). In another myth, She did this because Actaeon boasted he was a better hunter than even Artemis Herself.— lauraandromeda

Callisto: The daughter of Lycaon, was a follower of Artemis. One day, however, Zeus seduced Callisto, and Callisto became pregnant with His child. As Artemis requires the same chastity of Her followers that she maintains herself, she punished Callisto by changing her into a bear. Zeus then prevented Callisto from being hunted to death by setting her image in the stars. Callisto’s child, Arcus, was saved.— lauraandromeda

The Greeks believed that Bast and Artemis were the same Goddess.

holy days

Monday: Artemis is associated with Monday.

Festival of Diana: Roman holy day. The Festival of Diana in Rome honored Diana. The Greeks and Romans considered Artemis and Diana to be the same Goddess. Celebrated on March 21, 1999.

March: Artemis is associated with March.

April: Artemis is associated with April.

Sagittarius Festival: Greek holy day. Sagittarius Festival, dedicated to Artemis/Diana, whom the Greeks considered to be the same Goddess as Bast. Celebrated on November 22, 1999.

pictures and links:

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Artemis (PICTURE)
Diana at Ephesus (PICTURE)
The Dark Goddesses (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE)
Artemis (OUTSIDE LINK)
The Seven Wonders: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE)
The Huntress (OUTSIDE LINK)
Artemis (OUTSIDE LINK)
Greek Mythology (OUTSIDE LINK)
Homer, “The Odyssey”
Graves, Robert: “The Greek Myths, Part 1”
Artemis in Western Art NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Alone with attributes: bow and arrows
Melian amphora (detail) (625 B.C.) For full, see APOLLO IV (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Pan Painter (detail of VII), Death of Aktaion (c. 470 B.C.) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Athens, Parthenon. east frieze. Artemis (447-432 B.C.) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Hellenistic relief (Krannon). Artemis as patron of animals (c. 350 B.C.) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Pompeian wall painting. Artemis (1st cent. A.D.) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Artemis as Potnia Theron
Boeotian vase. Artemis (c. 680 B.C.) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Kleitias. (Francois vase). Artemis (c. 570-560) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Artemis as Selene
Poussin Nicolas. Diana and Endymion (c. 1650) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
With Apollo and/or Leto (see under APOLLO IV)
Pan Painter. Apollo and Artemis (c. 490 B.C.) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Silver tetradrachma. Quadriga driven by Artemis (c. 460-409 B.C.) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Villa Giulia Painter. Apollo and Artemis (460 B.C.) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Barclay Painter. Apollo and Artemis (c. 450-440) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Artemis as huntress
Attic pelike. Artemis as deer hunter (c. 380 B.C.) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Penni, Luca. Diana as huntress (c. 1550) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Goujon, Jean. Diana of Anet (c. 1554) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Renoir, Auguste. Diana (1867) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
In the Bath
Coypel, Antoine. The bath of Diana (c. 1695) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Watteau, Jean Antoine. Diana at her bath (c. 1715-1716) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Boucher, Francois. Bath of Diana (1742) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Death of Actaeon
Pan Painter. Death of Actaeon (c. 470 B.C.) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Selinus. Temple e metope. Death of Actaeon (c. 460 B.C.) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Choephoroi Painter. Death of Actaeon (c. 350-340 B.C.) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Titian. Actaeon and Diana (1559) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Galloche, Louis. Diana and Actaeon (c. 1725) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Nymph Kallisto
Black Fury Group. Kallisto changing into a bear (370 B.C.) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Apulian fragment. Kallisto with bear’s ears and paw (370 B.C.) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)
Vermeer, Johannes. Diana and her nymphs (c. 1654) (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library)

Charge of the Goddess from Charles Godfrey Leland’s 1899 “Aradia: Gospel of the Witches” via DJ Conway’s “Moon Magick” (OUTSIDE LINK — PICTURE)

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Marble statue of the Ephesian Artemis, Turkey. (125-175 A.D.)

Melian amphora (detail) (625 B.C.) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Alone with attributes: bow and arrows

Pan Painter (detail of VII), Death of Aktaion (c. 470 B.C.) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Athens, Parthenon. east frieze. Artemis (447-432 B.C.) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Hellenistic relief (Krannon). Artemis as patron of animals (c. 350 B.C.) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Pompeian wall painting. Artemis (1st cent. A.D.) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Artemis as Potnia Theron

Boeotian vase. Artemis (c. 680 B.C.) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Kleitias. (Francois vase). Artemis (c. 570-560) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Artemis as Selene

Poussin Nicolas. Diana and Endymion (c. 1650) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Artemis With Apollo and/or Leto

Pan Painter. Apollo and Artemis (c. 490 B.C.) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Silver tetradrachma. Quadriga driven by Artemis (c. 460-409 B.C.) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Villa Giulia Painter. Apollo and Artemis (460 B.C.) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Barclay Painter. Apollo and Artemis (c. 450-440) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Artemis as huntress

Attic pelike. Artemis as deer hunter (c. 380 B.C.) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Goujon, Jean. Diana of Anet (c. 1554) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Renoir, Auguste. Diana (1867) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Artemis — The Huntress.

Artemis in the Bath

Coypel, Antoine. The bath of Diana (c. 1695) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Watteau, Jean Antoine. Diana at her bath (c. 1715-1716) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Boucher, Francois. Bath of Diana (1742) NOTE that this link can only be reached from a .edu address, such as a college or university library

Books

If you want your book reviewed, please send a copy to: Milo, POB 1361, Tustin, CA 92781, USA.

Aradia: Gospel of the Witches Expanded Edition; by Charles Godfrey Leland, with additional commentary by Mario Pazzaglini and others; Phoenix Publishing, Inc.; January 1999; ISBN 0919345344; paperback; 480 pages; $21.50

Aradia: Gospel of the Witches; by Charles Godfrey Leland; Phoenix Publishing, Inc.; 1899; ISBN 0919345107; paperback; $6.95

Aradia or the Gospel of the Witches; by Charles Godfrey Leland; Technology Group; 1899; ISBN 0939856549; paperback; $18.00

Aradia: The Gospel of the Witches; by Charles Godfrey Leland; Holmes Publishing Group; 1899; ISBN 1872189156; paperback; $8.95 + $0.85 special surcharge

Aradia: Gospel of the Witches [ABRIDGED]; by Charles Godfrey Leland, Barbara Marciniak (Narrator); Ten Speed Pr Audio; April 1998; ISBN 1574530399; audio cassette; $9.56

Moon Magick: Myth & Magick, Crafts & Recipes, Rituals & Spells (Llewellyn’s Practical Magick); by D. J. Conway; Llewellyn Publications; August 1995; ISBN 1567181678; paperback; 320 pages; $13.56

If you want your book reviewed, please send a copy to: Milo, POB 1361, Tustin, CA 92781, USA.

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