Artemis is known as the Greek goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and fertility. He had acquired these abilities from his father, Zeus, when he was only three years old. Artemis had asked her father for six wishes. These wishes include being an eternal virgin, never marrying, hunting dogs to aid her in the hunt, a bow and arrow, eighty hunting nymphs to assist her in the wilderness, and finally, deer to drive her chariot (godsandgoddess.com). Her father granted her these wishes, which is one of the main reasons why her hunting skills were so great. A very unique quote from the website greekgods.co, shows how Artemis was believed to live her life. Artemis was a virgin goddess, so this means she was also never married. He had decided to live his life the way he wanted, to hunt in the wilderness and enjoy life in the mountains. She did it mainly so she could be alone without men around. (greekgods.co). This shows how much Artemis valued her alone time and her virginal life. Artemis' divine powers came from worshipers who were received primarily in prayers and tributes. She was the goddess of the hunt, so many hunters and bow users praised her before a hunt or battle. As the goddess of the wilderness, she was the power of everything in the wilderness. Artemis' sacred animals include the deer, the boar, and the bear. Artemis' powers during childbirth are quite ironic since she is the virgin goddess. He knows this because he helped his mother, Leto, through the birth of his twin brother, Apollo (Atsma). Artemis is known as the protector of women and girls especially because she is the goddess of fertility. Artemis was a gifted hunter. He spent most of his time in the wild or in the mountains with his nymphs. ... in the center of the card ... not the one in which Artemis rode was carried by her stags or sacred stags. These deer were very sacred to Artemis as they were her complaints in the wardrobe, in addition to her nymphs and hunting companions. Artemis and her deer were so famous that there is even a bronze sculpture of Artemis standing next to her sacred deer. This sculpture could be found at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery until 2007, when an anonymous bidder purchased it for $28.6 million. This was the highest selling price of any sculpture for the time. In conclusion, Artemis was the goddess of fertility, hunting, and all the wilds, which included many people who worshiped her. This brought many challenges and rewards for the eternal virgin goddess while still trying to do what she loved; hunting. Overall, Artemis should be one of the most respected goddesses on Mount Olympus ever.
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