Artemis, dal Tempio di Apollo - Pompei, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Napol
Artemis is the Greek goddess of
the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, the Moon, and chastity. Artemis is the
daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. She was the patron
and protector of young girls and was believed to bring disease upon women and
relieve them of it. Artemis was worshipped as one of the primary goddesses of
childbirth and midwifery along with Eileithyia. Much like Athena and Hestia,
Artemis preferred to remain a maiden and is sworn never to marry. Artemis was
one of the most widely venerated of the Ancient Greek deities and her temple at
Ephesus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.