30+ Mythology Artemis Greek Background. Her roman equivalent is diana. Artemis was the greek goddess of the hunt and moon but there were other goddesses quite similar to her.

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Ἄρτεμις or ἀρτέμιδος) was the daughter of zeus and leto and the twin sister of apollo. Her roman equivalent is diana. In greek mythology artemis prided herself on her maidenhood, or chastity.

Later she became associated with the moon and both deer and cypress are sacred to her.

Artemis' mother, leto, gave birth to artemis after a short and. She often was depicted as a huntress carrying a bow and arrows. Artemis was the greek goddess of hunting, wild nature, and chastity. She was usually depicted as the maiden goddess of the hunt, bearing a bow and arrows.