Definition of artemis Artemis

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What does artemis mean?

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artemis - (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
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Artemis is a goddess in Greek mythology, and one of the Twelve Olympians. She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo.

She is the goddess of hunting, wild animals and the wilderness.

During the 5th century BC, Artemis became also known as the goddess of the moon, becoming one with the goddess Selene.

She is also known as the goddess who asked Zeus to remain chaste and unmarried.

Birth.

In Greek mythology, Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. Leto had to find a place where the sun had never shone to give birth to the two. This was because of a curse set by Hera, Zeus' wife, because she was angry with Zeus. For this, Zeus raised an island that had been floating underwater and had not yet been touched by the sun. The island was Delos. Leto gave birth there, while grasping hold of a sacred palm-tree. Artemis was born first, and Apollo second.