artemis

							       Artemis
Chaste virgin who delights
       in the hunt
             Artemis: origins
 daughter of Zeus
  and Leto
 ancient and
  widespread cult
 Asia Minor?

 Artemis of Ephesus

 Goddess of young
  (wild and human)
    – kourotrophos
      Brauron
   Initiation little girls
    (and boys?)
    – arctoi (bears)
    – Nymphae
   Dedications
    – Childbed garments
    – Children statues
    – Chalices
Temple Service
Statuary of Children
     Artemis: goddess of women
 Women
 Moon
    – Selene
   Triple Aspect
    – Selene
    – Artemis
    – Hekate
Artemis: fertility
            Goddess of
             childbirth
             – Iocheia
             – Hera
             – Eileithyia
Artemis’ Birth
        Homeric Hymn to
         Apollo
        Hera’s curse

        Ortygia & Delos
Artemis: character
   Mistress of the wild
    animals
    –   potnia theron
    –   Huntress
    –   Liminal
    –   Ritual purity
          Cp Enkidu
          (Gilgamesh)
Artemis: character
            virgin
             – erotic
             – dangerous
             – on the brink of
               sexuality
             – Hippolytus
       Euripides’ Hippolytus
 Hippolytus
  – worships Artemis
  – scorns Aphrodite
 Aphrodite   punishes Hippolytus
       Euripides’ Hippolytus
 Phaedra
  – Hippolytus’ step-mom
  – Aphrodite’s unwitting accomplice
  – Makes advances to Hippolytus
  – Is refused
  – Accuses Hippolytus
  – Commits suicide
  – Blames Hippolytus
         Euripides’ Hippolytus
   Theseus
    – Hippolytus Father
    – Phaedra’s husband
    – Curses son
          Artemis: character
 Cruel
  – Iphigeneia
  – Actaeon
  – Callisto & Arcas
  – Niobe
  – Orion
  Iphigeneia: Daughter of
Agamemnon & Clytemnestra
              Fleet about to sail
               for Troy
              Agamemnon hunts

              Agamemnon’s
               boast
              Artemis’ anger
                 – Appeased by
                   sacrifice of
                   Agamemnon’s
                   daughter
Titian: Actaeon sees Artemis
               Actaeon
 Devotee of Artemis
 (hunter)

 Sees Artemis nude

 Actaeon becomes a
  stag
 Actaeon’s dogs
  turn against him
Callisto
       Follower of Artemis
       Zeus rapes Callisto
       Callisto becomes pregnant
       Arcas
        Callisto is turned into a
        bear
        – By Zeus
        – By Hera (Ovid)
        – By Artemis
       Arcas becomes a hunter
        – Who specializes in hunting
          bears (!)
       Zeus ex machina
       Callisto & Arcas become
        constellations
Niobe
      Women of Thebes
       honor Leto
       – Mother of twins
      Niobe
       – Mother of 7 sons &
         7 daughters
    Niobe’s boast
    Wrath of Leto
     meted by Apollo &
     Artemis