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[[File:ACOD_Statue_of_Artemis.png|thumb|250px|Statue of Artemis Agrotera on [[Mykonos]]]] | [[File:ACOD_Statue_of_Artemis.png|thumb|250px|Statue of Artemis Agrotera on [[Mykonos]]]] | ||
'''Artemis''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] goddess of the [[Hunting|hunt]], wilderness, virginity, and the [[Moon]]. She is the daughter of [[Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin sister of [[Apollo]]. Her [[Rome|Roman]] counterpart is [[Diana (deity)|Diana]]. | '''Artemis''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] goddess of the [[Hunting|hunt]], wilderness, virginity, and the [[Moon]]. She is the daughter of [[Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin sister of [[Apollo]]. Her [[Rome|Roman]] counterpart is [[Diana (deity)|Diana]]. | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Mythology=== | ===Mythology=== | ||
According to Greek mythology, during the 12th century BCE when the [[Trojan War]] was starting, Artemis stopped the wind so that King [[Agamemnon]]'s ships could not cross the sea from [[Boeotia]] to [[Troy]]. The [[Mycenae]]an king had reportedly angered the goddess, and so she requested that he sacrifice his beloved daughter [[Iphigenia]]. However, when Iphigenia's sacrifice was about to happen, the goddess suddenly had a change of heart, pitied the young princess, and replaced her with a [[deer|doe]].<ref name="Site">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Site of Iphigenia's Sacrifice|Boeotia: Site of Iphigenia's Sacrifice]]</ref> | |||
Around the 8th or 9th century, story rose about the Artemis killing the [[Krete|Kretan]] princess [[Ariadne]] for defiling a place [[Deathbed of Ariadne|sacred]] to Artemis on [[Naxos Island]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Deathbed of Ariadne|Naxos: Deathbed of Ariadne]]</ref> | |||
Artemis was also said to have sent a [[Kalydonian Boar|wild boar]] to terrorize the region of [[Kalydon]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Kalydonian Boar|Phokis: Kalydonian Boar]]</ref> and that the [[Hind of Keryneia]] which [[Herakles]] captured was sacred to Artemis.{{Fact|September 2019}} | |||
==Symbols== | ==Symbols== | ||
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On [[Delos]], the 'sister island' of Mykonos, the northern region was regarded as [[Sacred Lands of Artemis|lands]] sacred to Artemis. The eastern region of Mykonos was known as [[Artemis Hills]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | On [[Delos]], the 'sister island' of Mykonos, the northern region was regarded as [[Sacred Lands of Artemis|lands]] sacred to Artemis. The eastern region of Mykonos was known as [[Artemis Hills]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
The woman-shaped columns of [[ | The woman-shaped columns of [[Erechtheion]] on the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] in [[Athens]] were sometimes attributed to Artemis Karyatis.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Origins of the Karyatids|Arkadia: Origins of the Karyatids]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 09:54, 7 October 2019
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 is Diana.
Artemis is also regarded as one of the Twelve Gods, the major deities of the Greek pantheon.
Biography
Mythology
According to Greek mythology, during the 12th century BCE when the Trojan War was starting, Artemis stopped the wind so that King Agamemnon's ships could not cross the sea from Boeotia to Troy. The Mycenaean king had reportedly angered the goddess, and so she requested that he sacrifice his beloved daughter Iphigenia. However, when Iphigenia's sacrifice was about to happen, the goddess suddenly had a change of heart, pitied the young princess, and replaced her with a doe.[1]
Around the 8th or 9th century, story rose about the Artemis killing the Kretan princess Ariadne for defiling a place sacred to Artemis on Naxos Island.[2]
Artemis was also said to have sent a wild boar to terrorize the region of Kalydon,[3] and that the Hind of Keryneia which Herakles captured was sacred to Artemis. [citation needed]
Symbols
Her symbols included a golden bow and arrow, the hunting dog, the stag, and the Moon. At least one of these inspired a temple located in Malis.[4]
Influence
By the 5th century BCE, Artemis had a large statue raised on the island of Mykonos, and several temples dedicated to her all around Greece.[4] She had also inspired a cult which begun on Chios, emulating her roles as huntress and protector of the wild, and then spread out into rest of the Greece. In addition, an armor set was attributed to her.[5]
On Delos, the 'sister island' of Mykonos, the northern region was regarded as lands sacred to Artemis. The eastern region of Mykonos was known as Artemis Hills.[4]
The woman-shaped columns of Erechtheion on the Akropolis Sanctuary in Athens were sometimes attributed to Artemis Karyatis.[6]
Trivia
- A lieutenant named Artemis is available via the Helix Store for the ship Adrestia in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.
- The mural depicting Artemis with a bow in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is based on a painting on an amphora from Late Classical period, depicting the Battle of the Giants and Gods.
- The statue of Artemis most commonly seen in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is based on Diana of Versailles, a Roman marble copy of a lost Greek bronze original.
Gallery
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Statue of Artemis in Sanctuary of Olympia -
Statue of Artemis in Temple of the Golden-Bowed Goddess, Malis -
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Boeotia: Site of Iphigenia's Sacrifice
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Naxos: Deathbed of Ariadne
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Phokis: Kalydonian Boar
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Daughters of Artemis
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Arkadia: Origins of the Karyatids