![]() But one escaped over the river Keladon, by devising of Hera, that it might be in the after days a labour for Herakles, nad the Keryneian hill received her. And thou wert suddenly amazed and saidst to thine own heart : ‘This would be a first capture worthy of Artemis.’ Five were there in all and four thou didst take by speed of foot-without the chase of dogs-to draw thy swift car. They always herded by the banks of the black-pebbled Anauros-larger than bulls, and from their horns shone gold. ![]() ![]() "Thou dist find by the base of the Parrhasian hill deer gamboling-a mighty herd. "Ĭallimachus, Hymn 3 to Artemis 98 ff (trans. "She waters her horses from Meles deep in reeds, and swifty drives her all-golden chariot through Smyrna to vine-clad Klaros where Apollon Argyrotoxos (god of the silver bow), sits waiting for. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th or 6th B.C.) : PALM The palm tree was held sacred to the gods Apollon, Artemis and Leto, for the mother of the twins was said to have given birth holding onto the trunk of this tree on Delos.ĬLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES CHARIOT & DEER OF ARTEMIS Deer-drawn chariot of Artemis, Athenian red figure krater C5th B.C., Musée du Louvre It was connected with her cult-centre of Amaranthus in Euboia.ĪSPHODEL The asphodel, a grey herb, which was used for animal feed and connected with the underworld, was regarded as being sacred to the goddesses Persephone and Khthonian Artemis (Hekate).ĬYPRESS The cypress tree was sacred to Apollon and Artemis, and was connected with the story of their birth. GUINEA-FOWL & PARTRIDGE These two ground-dwelling birds, commonly sought after by fowlers, were regarded as sacred to the goddess Artemis.ĪMARANTH The red amaranth flower was held sacred to Artemis. Later Greek writers attributed a different species to each god. Her chariot was described as being drawn by four golden-horned hinds.įRESH-WATER FISH Fresh-water fish inhabited the sacred springs commonly found in shrines of the goddess, and were likewise regarded as sacred to the goddess.īUZZARD-HAWK The hawk was regarded as sacred to the gods Apollon, Artemis and Hermes. Herakles was sent to fetch it as one of his twelve labours, but the beast was afterwards released.īEAR The bear was an animal sacred to Artemis.īOAR The wild boar was one of the fiercest animals that hunters faced, and so it was regarded as sacred to the goddess Artemis.ĭEER The deer was an animal held sacred to Artemis. In this form she was closely identified (if not the same as) Hekate.ĬERYNITIAN HIND The Kerynitian hind was an immortal, golden-horned deer sacred to the goddess Artemis. TORCHES Artemis was often depicted holding a torch or torches. ![]() LYRE Artemis was a goddess of music like her brother Apollon and was often depicted holding a lyre. HUNTING-PACK Artemis possessed a pack of seven hunting dogs, which she received from the god Pan. HUNTING SPEARS The goddess was occassionally depicted wielding hunting spears rather than bow and arrows. Her sacred tree was the cypress and her animals were the deer, bear and guinea-fowl.ĬHARIOT & DEER Artemis' golden chariot was drawn by a team of four golden-horned deer.īOW & ARROWS Artemis used her golden bow and arrows not only to slay beasts in the mountains, but also to bring disease, plague and sudden death to women. The goddess' main attributes in classical art were the bow and quiver of arrows. This page describes her attributes, estate, sacred plants and animals. Diana Deer-drawn chariot of Artemis, Italian red-figure krater C5th B.C., Musée du LouvreĪRTEMIS was the Olympian goddess of hunting, wild animals, children and birth.
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