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'''Artemis''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] goddess of the hunt, wilderness, virginity, and the [[Moon]]. She is the daughter of [[Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin sister of [[Apollo]]. Her [[Rome|Roman]] counterpart was Diana. Artemis is also regarded as one of the [[Twelve Olympians]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon. | '''Artemis''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] goddess of the hunt, wilderness, virginity, and the [[Moon]]. She is the daughter of [[Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin sister of [[Apollo]]. Her [[Rome|Roman]] counterpart was Diana. Artemis is also regarded as one of the [[Twelve Olympians]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon. | ||
During the 5th century BCE, Artemis had a large [[Artemis of Mykonos|statue]] raised on the island of [[Mykonos]]. She also had a [[Daughters of Artemis|cult]] on [[Lesbos]] devoted to her, taking the role as protectors of the wild. In addition, an [[armor]] [[Artemis Set|set]] was atrributed to her.<ref name="ACOD" /> | |||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|statue only}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{ACOD}} | {{ACOD}} | ||
[[Category:Marksmen]] | |||
[[Category:Greek deities]] | [[Category:Greek deities]] | ||
[[Category:Twins]] | [[Category:Twins]] | ||
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Artemis is a Greek goddess of the hunt, wilderness, virginity, and the Moon. She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. Her Roman counterpart was Diana. Artemis is also regarded as one of the Twelve Olympians, the major deities of the Greek pantheon.
During the 5th century BCE, Artemis had a large statue raised on the island of Mykonos. She also had a cult on Lesbos devoted to her, taking the role as protectors of the wild. In addition, an armor set was atrributed to her.[1]
Appearance
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)
References
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