wvnjo: women in mythology → Artemis (Αρτεμις)Goddess of hu
wvnjo: women in mythology → Artemis (Αρτεμις)Goddess of hunting, wild animals, and wilderness. Her mother Leto was hounded throughout her pregnancy by the jealous Hera, but eventually found refuge on the island of Delos. There she gave birth to Artemis, who assisted Leto as midwife with the birth of her younger twin-brother Apollon.When Apollo was regarded as identical with the sun or Helios, nothing was more natural than that his sister should be regarded as Selene or the moon: accordingly the Greek Artemis is, at least in later times, the goddess of the moon. [more info] -- source link
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