Goddess of the Hunt, of the moon, wildlife, fertility, and childbirth
Roman Name: Diane
Special Weapon: Silver Arrows
Place of Association: Crossroads
Aniamal: Dear; Hyne
Tree: Cypress
Daughter of: Zeus & Leto
She is the twin sister of Apollo
Actaeon
Once when her and her virgins were bathing naked, Actaeon came upon them and was blown away by their beauty. When Artemis saw that Actaeon had sen them all naked, she turned him into a stag and then sent his own hunting dogs after him.
Callisto
Another myth that involves Artemis is that Callisto, a nymph that followed Artemis was seduced by Zeus, who at the time had taken the form of Artemis. From this union Callisto gave birth to Arcas. Even though Callisto did not mean to betray her oath of virginity, Artemis turned her into a bear anyway, and prompty shot her.