Artemis

Artemis was the Greek goddess of hunting and the wilderness.

Depiction
Artemis was usually depicted as a young woman with a hunting bow and arrows.

Abode
Artemis was the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, and wild animals. Despite the fact that she was a virgin goddess, she was also a goddess of childbirth who protected women up until they married. As a protectress of the young, she not only protected humans but also young animals. Alongside her twin brother, she was also a goddess of plague and disease.

Artemis is sometimes said to be the goddess of the moon, although this is usually attributed to Selene.

Sudden deaths, especially those of women, were attributed as punishment by the goddess Artemis and her arrows.

Attributes
Artemis' main attribute was her bow and arrows but she was also attributed a pair of spears, a torch, lyre, or a water jug. Her most sacred animal was the deer, although she also considered bears, partridges, quails, herons, and guinea fowl sacred to her. Her most sacred deer was the Cerynitian Hind. Her sacred plants were the cypress and palm trees as well as the laurel.

Birth
Since Leto had become pregnant by Zeus, Zeus' jealous wife Hera prevented Leto from finding a resting place to give birth to Artemis and her twin brother Apollo. Hera did so by demanding that all lands shun Leto. However, Leto traveled to the island of Delos which was a new land and, thus, not yet attached to the sea floor and technically not land. It was on this island that she was allowed to rest and give birth.

Trojan War
In the Trojan War, Artemis sided with the Trojans and healed Aeneas at one point.

Other Names

 * Diana (in Roman mythology)