Artemis
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek Ἄρτεμις (Artemis).
Proper noun [edit]
Artemis
- (Greek mythology) The daughter of Leto and Zeus, and twin sister of Apollo. The goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness,[1] and healing, chastity, and childbirth.
- (rare) A female given name.
Derived terms [edit]
Synonyms [edit]
- (sister of Apollo): Agrotora, Aphaea, Cynthia, Diana, Kourotrophos, Locheia, Phoebe, Potnia Theron
Translations [edit]
Greek goddess
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of World Mythology, Arthur Cotterell, Oxford University Press, 1986
