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Artemis

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Ar·te·mis  (ärt-ms)
n. Greek Mythology
The virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon and twin sister of Apollo.

[Greek.]

Artemis [ˈɑːtɪmɪs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon: the twin sister of Apollo Roman counterpart Diana Also called Cynthia
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Noun1.Artemis - (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the MoonArtemis - (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
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Artemis [ˈɑːtɪmɪs] nArtemide f


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He called her Artemis, Demeter, and other fanciful names half teasingly, which she did not like because she did not understand them.
It tells how all creatures, and even the gods themselves, are subject to the will of Aphrodite, saving only Artemis, Athena, and Hestia; how Zeus to humble her pride of power caused her to love a mortal, Anchises; and how the goddess visited the hero upon Mt.
Artemis, Lady of Thebes, high-throned in the midst of our mart!
 
 
 
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