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Artemis

Artemis

45 8.0
A goddess of hunting, wild places, and the moon who protects animals and young women
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɑːrtəmɪs/
  • Literature
translation icon : Artemisa
  • Watch as the Amazon uses the arrows of Artemis...
  • the goddess Artemis
  • Artemis the huntress
  • worship Artemis

You get this element of the the young female Archer that this is right out of Greek mythology, Artemis Dianic character.

Examples

  • In ancient Greece, Herstratus burned down the Temple of Artemis purely so he'd be remembered.

  • Her half-Greek mother had named her Artemis, after the goddess of the moon, of wild animals, and of the hunt.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • You also see there was a temple to Artemis here as well.

  • The Temple of Artemis, it was located at, what is that?

  • Agamemnon sacrificed his own child to appease Artemis and eventually was murdered by Clytemnestra in revenge.

    Academic text (2006)

  • In Greek mythology, Artemis is the virgin goddess of the hunt and twin sister of Apollo.

  • The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

  • Many ancient cities dedicated temples to Artemis as a symbol of protection and abundance.

Synonyms

Cynthia
vsArtemis
  • Literature
558 9.6

A name used in poems for Artemis, the Greek goddess of hunting and the Moon

is the standard Greek name rather than a poetic epithet
Diana
vsArtemis
  • Literature
24 6.6

The Roman goddess of the hunt and the Moon

is the Greek form rather than the Roman equivalent

Compounds

Temple of Artemis
1 8.4

A very large ancient temple at Ephesus built for the goddess Artemis and famous as one of the Seven Wonders

Surface Forms

Artemis main

Etymology

Artemis comes from ancient Greek and may come from the old word artemes meaning 'safe' or 'healthy', so she was seen as a protector of young women, animals, and wild places.