Chapter 10 - Artemis

Artemis

the virgin goddess of hunting, wild animals, young women, and childbirth

What is Artemis called in Roman?

Diana

Who are Artemis’s parents?

Zeus and Leto

Leto

a Titan

Who is Artemis’s twin brother?

Apollo

Where was Artemis born?

Mount Cynthus on Delos

Where did Artemis get her nickname Cynthia?

Mount Cynthus on Delos

Niobe

the Queen of Thebes

Actaeon

a hunter, a human who was torn apart by his dogs for accidentally stumbling upon Artemis bathing

Callisto

a virgin maiden who helps Artemis hunt, a constellation

Arcas

the son of Callisto, a constellation

Orion

a hunter who tried to rape Artemis

Arethusa

a nymph of springs and rivers who was turned into a fountain by Artemis

Potnia Theron

a female deity who is surrounded by animals

What did early depictions of Artemis show her as?

The Mistress of Beasts

What is Artemis known as in the heavens?

the moon

Hecate

the deity of the underworld, crossroads, and sorcery

Hippolytus of Euripides

a tragic play that depicts the conflict of Artemis and Aphrodite

Hippolytus

the son of Theseus

Phaedra

the stepmother of Hippolytus who is made to fall in love with Hippolytus by Aphrodite

What does the Greek phrase “potnia theron” mean?

Mistress of Beasts

What is the name given to the image of Artemis with multiple breast-like objects and animals?

Artemis/Diana of Ephesus

Who is the chthonic fertility deity of the Underworld with whom Artemis is often identified?

Hecate

Who wrote the tragedy Hippolytus?

Euripides

What nymph prayed to Aphrodite and was turned into a freshwater fountain in Syracuse?

Arethusa