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The Goddess Artemis
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Artemis, the Greek Goddess of Light and the Hunt, was
known for her wildness, but also for her responsiveness to the needs of the suffering
and those who were vulnerable. An early feminist, she was quick to defend the powerless from unjust
treatment at the hands of the Olympian patriarchy.
The
Greek goddess Artemis was fiercely
independent, choosing the wild and verdant beauty beauty of the forest and mountains over marriage,
parenthood, and life in a city.
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As goddess of the moon and the hunt, Artemis was an accomplished archer
who had keen focus and a steady aim . . . she was always able the reach the goals
upon which she set her
sights. Courageous, intuitive and skillful, Artemis was the protector of all
those who were vulnerable, especially women and children.
In Rome Artemis was known as
the Roman goddess Diana.
Of all the Greek goddesses, the
goddess Artemis was the most
self-contained. Considered to be one of the "virgin goddesses",
i.e. unmarried and not susceptible to the pangs of love,
She demanded to live her life on her own terms and was comfortable both in solitude
but also in leading others.
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