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Artemis

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Goddess of hunting in Greek traditions and Apollo’s sister, named among the divine company in the Iliad.

Apollo and Artemis with a deer inside an Attic cup of about 470 BCE; Louvre Cp 1005 / G 151. Archaeological evidence for representations of the two deities
Apollo and Artemis with a deer inside an Attic cup of about 470 BCE; Louvre Cp 1005 / G 151. Archaeological evidence for representations of the two deitiesMarie-Lan Nguyen, 2007 / Wikimedia Commons · photograph released into the public domain · Public domainImage source · Object record

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Goddess of hunting in Greek traditions and ApolloApolloGod of music and prophecy in Greek traditions, also participating in the Iliad’s events.Glossary · Click to read the explanation’s sister, named among the divine company in the IliadIliadGreek epic attributed to Homer, narrating a phase of the Trojan War.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. [2]

Artemis appears with Apollo, LetoLetoGreek goddess and Apollo’s mother in the Iliad, appearing among the gods supporting the Trojans.Glossary · Click to read the explanation and the Trojan side at book 20’s opening. The passage uses these figures to show divine division, rather than a fixed list for every heavenly gathering. [1]

References and notes

  1. Iliad 20, first seven paragraphs; invocation of council through division of divine sides The specified scene, as detailed in the assembly study’s notes. Return to the text ↑
  2. Colette and Seán Hemingway — Greek Gods and Religious Practices (Met,2003) Passage identifying gods and their functions. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 13 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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