Athena Artemis Research Paper

Artemis

Artemis was the ancient Greek virgin goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, and the moon. She was the daughter of Zeus, the almighty god and ruler of Mount Olympus, and Leto, the goddess of motherhood. She was said to be born on the island of Delos in the Aegean Sea. Hera, Zeus’s wife, drove Leto from Olympus, forcing the goddess to retreat to Earth in search of a place to give birth. To make matters worse, Hera forbade the Earthly Kingdoms in Greece from welcoming Leto and sent Python, a monstrous serpent, to pursue her but Leto evaded him. Leto sought shelter on the isle of Delos and thereupon gave birth to the divine twins Apollo and Artemis. Artemis and Apollo lived on Delos for several years until they…show more content…
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