![]() Artemis grasped Hephaestus by the beard and demanded his help as well as the Cyclopes’. At just three years old, the goddess traveled to the forge of the Cyclopes, where Hephaestus the God of the Forge was working with them on creating many wondrous things for the gods. Artemis often chose the form of a child, an adolescent, or a young woman. In Artemis’ case, during her childhood, she hunted for all the possessions that would help her to be the best huntress in Greece, for eternity. In recognition of her association with floating islands, a temple to Leto was built on a floating island near Egypt, according to Herodotus an ancient historian.Īrchery Skill: Artemis and the Hunt A companion of Diana (Artemis), by René Frémin, 1717, via the Louvre MuseumĪpollo and Artemis grew up to have the same avid interest in archery, but this also came with a rivalry. This new island was deemed “disconnected” from the ocean floor, and so was completely afloat. ![]() In an effort to help her, he raised an island from the depths of the sea, so that Leto could give birth on land that had not been cursed. Finally, in one version, Poseidon the god of the sea pitied Leto. She was pursued across Greece, never resting and it was impossible for her to give birth. When Leto was ready to give birth, Hera’s curse caused all lands to reject Leto. Latona (Leto) resting with infants Diana (Artemis) and Apollo standing on each side Jupiter (Zeus) watches from above, etching by Remy Vuibert after Domenichino, 1615-55, via the British Museum When Hera, Zeus’ wife, discovered the affair between Leto and Zeus, she vowed that Leto would never be allowed to give birth on land. ![]() Zeus, the king of the Greek gods, fell in love with Leto’s beauty. ![]() She was often associated with the wilderness and wolves, associations which she passed on to her daughter, Artemis. Leto was a goddess primarily worshipped for her representing matrons, and she was a divine protector of the young. “Leto bore Apollo and Artemis, delighting in arrows, Both of lovely shape like none of the heavenly gods, As she joined in love to the Aegis-bearing ruler.”Īpollo and Artemis were the children of Leto and Zeus. Apollo and Artemis: Birth of the Twins Latona (Leto) and Her Children, Apollo and Diana, by William Henry Rinehart, 1870, via the Met Museum ![]()
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