Mythology
Artemis
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Artemis,
the hunting goddess of the moon, was very passionate. Ardent, Artemis was
devoted to what she believed in, which was always being a virgin and to never
let a man approach her. After a long day of hunting one day, Artemis decided
to take a bath in a stream. Actaeon, a man who was also hunting that same
day, glanced at Artemis naked in the water and was imprisoned by her beauty.
Therefore, he hid close by, and he watched her. Seeing the man staring at
her, the enraged Artemis turned the intruder into a stag with her magic and
whistled for ActaeonÕs hounds to rip him into pieces. Next, the moon goddess
was fervent for a different reason. Although Artemis was vehement about her
beliefs, she was also devoted towards her mother. Niobe, a woman of many children,
confronted Leto, ArtemisÕs and her twin brotherÕs mother. Bragging about her
numerous amounts of children, Niobe claimed that she was greater than Leto.
Since Artemis and her brother, Apollo, were so ardent towards their mother,
they went to NiobeÕs home and killed all of her children. For those two
reasons, Artemis was very dedicated to her beliefs and mother but was a cruel
murderer, too. |
By Katy, June 2005
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