Who is Artemis?
Artemis is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, and the moon. She is a skilled archer and spends most of her time in the forests with her band of hunters. She protects young animals and children.
Powers
- Goddess of the moon and night
- The best archer among all gods
- Can talk to and control wild animals
- Protector of the wilderness
- Guardian of young children and animals
Symbols
- Moon and crescent moon
- Bow and silver arrows
- Deer - her sacred animal
- Hunting dogs
- Cypress tree
Family
Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and the Titan Leto. Her twin brother is Apollo, god of the sun. While Apollo brings daylight, Artemis brings the moonlight at night. She chose never to marry and leads a band of hunter maidens.
Fun Facts
- Her Roman name is Diana
- NASA named their return-to-moon program "Artemis" after her
- She was born first and helped deliver her twin brother Apollo
- She asked Zeus for eternal youth when she was young
- Bears and deer were sacred to her