Topic > Artemis - 531

Do you know that Artemis was a lover of wild animals and that she hunted them on her chariot pulled by four golden-horned deer? Artemis was one of the most violent goddesses of Olympus. According to Greek mythology, whenever Artemis was angry at someone who disrespected her, she turned that person into an animal. She would also send an animal to kill anyone who disturbed her, insulted her, or disobeyed her. Artemis was known for hunting with a silver bow and an endless supply of poisonous arrows. Artemis was born to be a huntress, which is why she will remain an athletic and intelligent goddess throughout ancient history! Artemis had the ability to transform humans into animals. In one myth he transformed his mate Callisto into a bear for breaking her vow to remain a virgin for eternity by becoming pregnant by Zeus. Furthermore, in another myth Artemis transformed the hunter Actaeon into a deer to be torn to pieces by her hounds for seeing her bathing in the woods. The nymph daughter of the centaur (half man and half horse) Kheiron did not like the cult of Artemis, who...