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Artemis
Artemis was the Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness. She is the twin brother of Apollo. She is credited with contributing the bow and arrow as hunting weapons. In most literature and art from the period, she is depicted as a young, maiden huntress, tall and slim, and holding a quiver and a bow and arrow. Artemis is often shown in the shooting position. She occasionally has her sacred animals, the hunting dog and stag, with her as well. The image above was painted on a vase. It is the goddess Artemis drawing her bow and arrow preparing to shoot. The vase is from around 470 B.C. and is currently displayed in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
The Greeks believed that by sacrificing to her, they would have good fortune in that day's hunt. They also made sacrifices and prayers to her after the Battle of Marathon. They sacrificed food to her before hand and asked for a prayer. After the victory, they continued to make sacrifices to her to show their gratitude to her.
Artemis." Greek Mythology Wiki. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2017. <http://greekmythology.wikia.com/wiki/Artemis>.
"K6.1 ARTEMIS." Artemis - Ancient Greek Vase Painting. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2017. <http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K6.1.html>.
The Greeks believed that by sacrificing to her, they would have good fortune in that day's hunt. They also made sacrifices and prayers to her after the Battle of Marathon. They sacrificed food to her before hand and asked for a prayer. After the victory, they continued to make sacrifices to her to show their gratitude to her.
Artemis." Greek Mythology Wiki. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2017. <http://greekmythology.wikia.com/wiki/Artemis>.
"K6.1 ARTEMIS." Artemis - Ancient Greek Vase Painting. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2017. <http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K6.1.html>.