Artemis
Artemis (Greek Αρτεμιδ; Latin Artemis), Diana in Roman mythology.
Character Introduction
The goddess of hunting and moon in ancient Greek mythology, one of the main gods of Olympus, and also regarded as the protector of wild beasts. Artemis is the daughter of the main god Zeus and the night goddess Leto, the twin sister of Apollo, and was born on the island of Astri (Delos).
Early legends about Artemis are related to the moon goddess, who is similar to Selene. Later myths describe her as the moon goddess who loves the beautiful boy Olivan. Artemis was not the moon goddess at first. According to legend, she took on the role of moon that Zeus wanted. Zeus acquiesced, and since then she has been confused with the moon goddess.
The ancient Greeks used the different shapes of the moon to distinguish the three celestial moon gods. Usually Phoebe represents the new moon, Selene represents the full moon, and Artemis ) represents the crescent moon. After the middle mythology, Hecate (Hecate) was also one of the moon gods. She represented the dark moon.
In the forests and mountains, she held a bow and arrow, accompanied by dogs, and played hunting with the goddesses. Sometimes she traveled in a cart drawn by two stags. Artemis can be very cruel at times. She abides by various rules and customs that have existed since ancient times and requires people to strictly abide by them. Anyone who disobeys the rules is often shot with bows and arrows. King Onius of Calydon did not offer her fresh fruits as always, and she was so angry that she drove the ferocious wild game into Calydon. She instigated Meleager, the leader of the hunters, to be at odds with his tribe, resulting in the tragic death of the great hero Meleager. Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek coalition expedition to Troy, shot her sacred deer and showed off that his shooting skills were superior to the goddess of hunting. In a fit of anger, Artemis caused the sea breeze to suddenly stop, making it impossible for the Greek coalition ships to set sail. She insisted on using Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon, as a sacrifice to compensate for the sacred deer, and informed her through the prophet. Agamemnon was forced to comply, and she exchanged a deer for someone else on the altar. Hiding it from everyone, she took Iphigenia to Tauris and made her a priestess in her temple, responsible for collecting tributes. According to legend, Hercules killed Crynea the golden-antlered deer and was forced to plead his innocence in front of Artemis and Apollo. Artemis was regarded as the master of beasts in Crete and was incarnated as the ferocious nymph goddess Britomartis.
Story and legend
There are different opinions about the story of Artemis and Olivan. Here's what he said:
A hound named Silius accompanies Oliwen all day long. He is as brave as his owner. He always rushes to the front when hunting and always encounters ferocious beasts. It was standing in front of Oliwen.
As time went by, Olivan often encountered Artemis, the moon god and goddess of hunting, while hunting. The two were soon deeply attracted by each other's elegance and superb hunting skills. Later, they often walked in the mountains together, climbed cliffs and dangerous peaks, and talked about everything.
All this made Apollo very angry. He knew that Artemis was a stubborn girl and persuasion would not impress her at all. Apollo was cruel and came up with a vicious plan.
One day, Olliwin was "flying" on the sea as usual, preparing to go ashore to hunt. His whole body was immersed in the water, with only his head above the water.
Apollo and Artemis "happened" to fly over the sea.
"Sister, people say that you have the ability to pierce an enemy with a hundred steps. How about we compete today?"
Artemis believed that only Oliwen's archery skills in the world were good. Compared with her, how could she take her brother seriously?
"Okay, what do you mean to shoot?"
"Look, that little black dot is a rock, just shoot it." Apollo knew that his sister's eyesight was not as good as I couldn't tell what that black spot was at all.
"No problem!" Before he finished speaking, there was a whooshing sound, and a sharp arrow hit the small black dot without any deviation.
"Sister, you are truly well-deserved. Brother, I will never dare to compete with you again.
"After that, Apollo left quietly.
Artemis was very proud. She landed on the sea and wanted to see the target that was shot. But what she saw was the head shot. Oliwin, who was hit by an arrow, lay quietly on the water. Before he could say a word to his sweetheart, he died of anger.
The most beloved person died under his own arrow. Themis fainted. When Silius heard the news of his master's tragic death, he cried out in grief all night. He didn't even look at the food that was fed to him, and he left with Oliwen within a few days. >
This tragedy also made Zeus sigh. He buried Oliwen's body and raised him to the sky to become Orion. After death, he could not always stay with his sweetheart, the moon god. Artemis was together forever. Silius also won the sympathy of Zeus with his loyalty and was promoted to heaven to continue to accompany his master. This is Canis Major so that Silius will not be lonely. , Zeus also specially found a partner for it - Canis Minor. Zeus knew that Oliwen loved hunting the most during his lifetime, so he placed a small prey - Lepus next to him.
Artemis therefore never saw Apollo again. No matter how Apollo chased his sister and wanted to apologize to her, Artemis always left the moment before he arrived. From then on, the moon and the sun no longer intersect. This is why the sun and moon are not together in the sky in Greek mythology
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Erebus
Erebus: God of Darkness, son of Chaos, one of the five creation gods, after the birth of Tartarus. , was born above Tartarus (underground/under Gaea). The incarnation and body of darkness, between the earth (Gaea) and the underworld, he and his sister Nyx gave birth to three children. An ancient god, they are:
Aether, the god of space, Hemera, the god of day, and Charon, the god of the river Styx.
Erebus represents the darkness between the earth and the underworld. The ancient Greeks believed that after death, the soul passes through the darkness (Erebus) and reaches the underworld, becoming citizens of the kingdom of death. Nick represents the dark side of Chaos
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Nick. Nyx:
In Hesiod's "Theogony", she is the goddess of the night, the daughter of Chaos, one of the five creation gods. After the birth of Erebus, she appeared on the earth (Gaea). ) was born.
The incarnation and essence of the night, she is an ancient and powerful goddess. Not only did she give birth to three children with her brother, she also gave birth to a large number of gods by herself:
Onirii ) 1000 Dream Gods
Moerae: Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos, the three goddesses of destiny
Cacia, the goddess of evil
Apate, the goddess of lies and deception
Keres, the goddess of destruction
Thanatos, god of death
Hypnos, god of sleep
Nemesis, goddess of revenge
Grace (Geras) God of age
Eurynomus (Eurynomus) God of decay
Philotes (Philotes) Goddess of friendship
Momus (Momos) God of slander
Oizys (Oizys) Goddess of sorrow
Moros (Moros) God of misfortune and violent death
Hesper Hesperides, goddess of the evening star
Eris, goddess of discord
Makhai, god of strife
Amfilo Amphilogiai, goddess of quarrels
Limos, god of famine
Lethe, goddess of forgetfulness, river of the underworld
Des Dysnomia, goddess of breach of contract
Pseudo-Logoi, god of lies
Androktasiai, goddess of slaughter
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Phonoi, god of murder
Horcus, god of oaths
Neikea, god of strife
Ate, goddess of destruction
Algea, god of sorrow
Ponos, god of labor
Xu Hysminai, goddess of battle
Etc.
Nyx and her brother represent the dark side of Chaos. Some of her children joined the ranks of the gods (some of whom were eventually expelled from the Holy Mountain), and some became gods of the underworld. Although the Nyx family is not on an equal footing with the gods of heaven, earth (sea), and Hades, its power cannot be underestimated. Not only Hades, but Zeus may also have to weigh his weight.
The image of Nix is ??usually described as a woman dressed in black, and her residence in Hades is also filled with dark clouds. Whenever the evening star Hesperus clears the way, she leaves Hades and flies into the sky in her chariot, covering the earth with night and immersing the world in tranquility.
Nix is ??a very ancient and powerful god, even Zeus is afraid of her.
In the ancient theogony of the Orpheus Mystery, Nyx is the original god. Original. In the Theogony of Orpheus in the Divination, Nyx has three identities at the same time: the mother, wife and daughter of Pharnas. Pharnas passed the throne to Nyx, making her the second generation of gods. king. In fact, Pharnas evolved from Eros, and in ancient versions, Eros was usually the son of Nyx (sometimes confused with Aphrodite). In the Mysteries, Nyx is also regarded as the adoptive mother of Cronus.