A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A young maiden with a hunting bow and quiver of arrows is widely known from ancient Greek art. Her name is Artemis.
Statue of Artemis, from Mytilene, Lesbos, Roman copy of a 4th century BC type, Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Uploader: Marcus Cyron - CC BY-SA 2.
Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo, and their parents were Zeus and Leto, the beautiful daughter of the original Titans Coeus and Phoebe. She was the goddess of the hunt, forests, hills, the Moon, archery, wild animals, fertility, childbirth, and the patron of young women.
However, both she and her brother Apollo could also bring disease and even death if necessary; Artemis targeted women and girls, while Apollo targeted men and boys, but like her twin brother, she could also heal and cure diseases among humans. They were both worshiped in several places.
However, the siblings differed in some ways.
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