Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Greek god and goddess


Artemis is the goddess of hunter and moon. Zeus and Leto are Artemis parents. When Leto gave birth to Artemis, she did not have much pain. Artemis helped her mother to have birth to Apollo, Artemis's twin brother. When Artemis was three, she wished to Zeus that she could have permanent virgin, freedom, and arrows and bows like her brothers. Artemis is the symbol of virgin, she usually was around with girl companions. Artemis also protected animals and childbirth. She had one love, but Apollo tricked her, and Artemis killed her love, Orion, by her own hands. After that she confirmed that she would never love again. Artemis is similar with Hercules on passion for their work. Because they are so focused in their work, usually nothing can get ahead of it. However, they have some differences. Though they both has a same father, Zeus, one became goddess and the other human. Furthermore, Artemis was not into love while Hercules sacrificed his life to love.
source: http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/greek_goddess_artemis.htm
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