Questions tagged [artemis]
Questions about or pertaining the Greek goddess of archery, the moon, hunting, maidens and more.
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Which one was older, Artemis or Apollo?
On the island of Delos, Leto had twins, Apollo and Artemis.
But usually, twins have a time in between before they are born. Not sure if this is the same in mythology.
So which was older?
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Artemis and the Pleiades
In Smith's "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.", the entry for the Pleiades states:
According to another story, the Pleiades were virgin companions of
Artemis, and, together ...
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Specificness of gods
I am by no means an expert or insider on mythology, and maybe I misuse or misunderstand Greek mythology. But there has always been a question that has been on my mind.
Why do the gods have such ...
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