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Gods and goddesses were the main characters of myths . Myths are traditional
stories from ancient cultures . Storytellers answered questions about the world by
creating exciting explanations . People thought myths were true . Myths explained
the unexplainable . They helped people make sense of human behavior and nature .
Today , we use science to explain the world . But people still love myths . Myths may
not be literally true . But they have meaning . They tell us something about our
history and culture.
Artemis
GODS & GODDESSES GODS & GODDESSES
OF THE ANCIENT WORLD OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
by Virginia Loh-Hagan
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan is an author, university professor, former classroom teacher, and
curriculum designer. Like Artemis, she loves her hounds. Her hounds dont huntthey eat,
sleep, and wait to be petted. She lives in San Diego with her very tall husband and very naughty
dogs. To learn more about her, visit www.virginialoh.com.
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45th Parallel Press is an imprint of Cherry Lake Publishing.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Loh-Hagan, Virginia, author.
Title: Artemis / by Virginia Loh-Hagan.
Description: Ann Arbor : Cherry Lake Publishing, [2017] | Series: Gods and
goddesses of the ancient world | Includes bibliographical references and
index.
Identiers: LCCN 2016031223| ISBN 9781634721363 (hardcover) | ISBN
9781634722681 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781634722025 (pdf) | ISBN 9781684521081
(ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Artemis (Greek deity)--Juvenile literature. | Goddesses,
Greek--Juvenile literature. | Mythology, Greek--Juvenile literature.
Classication: LCC BL820.D5 L65 2017 | DDC 292.2/114--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2016031223
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR .............................
CHAPTER 1:
Happy and Single ..........................
CHAPTER 2:
The Huntress .............................
CHAPTER 3:
Hit and Dont Miss .......................
CHAPTER 4:
Aim and Shoot ...........................
CHAPTER 5:
Moon Goddess ...........................
Did You Know? ...........................
Consider This!............................
Learn More ...............................
Glossary ................................. 32
Index .....................................
Who is Artemis ? How was she born ? Who is Orion ?
Artemis was a Greek goddess . She was one of the
Olympians . These gods ruled over all of the gods .
Artemiss father was Zeus . Zeus was the king of gods .
Artemiss mother was Leto . Leto was a
Titan goddess .
Titans were giant gods . Leto was the goddess of
motherhood . She was pregnant when Zeus married Hera .
This made Hera jealous . Hera forbade Leto to give birth
on land . She hunted Leto . Leto landed in Delos . Delos was
an island . Leto gave birth there .
CHAPTER
HAPPY AND
SINGLE
Leto gave birth to Artemis first . Then , Artemis helped her
mother . Leto gave birth to Apollo . Apollo was Artemiss
twin brother . With Artemiss help , Leto felt no pain .
At age , Artemis went to see Zeus . She sat on Zeuss lap .
She asked for six wishes .
Artemis lived on Mount Olympus . Its the highest
mountain in Greece .
First , she wanted to be pure . She didnt want to marry .
Second , she wanted to have many names . She wanted more
names than Apollo . Third , she wanted to bring light to the
world . Fourth , she wanted a bow and arrow . She also
wanted a short dress . This was so she could hunt . Fifth , she
wanted many
maidens . Maidens are young , pure women .
She wanted companions . She wanted servants . Sixth , she
wanted to roam the mountains . She wanted to be free.
Artemis asked Zeus for a bow and arrow .
Family Tree
Grandparents : Cronus ( god of time ) and Rhea ( goddess of fertility)
Parents : Zeus ( god of the sky ), Leto ( goddess of motherhood )
Brother : Apollo ( god of music )
Half -brothers: Ares ( god of war ), Hephaestus ( god of re and
craftsmen ), Hermes ( messenger of the gods ), Dionysus ( god
of wine ), Heracles (Greek hero ), Minos ( king of Crete ), Perseus
(Greek hero)
Half - sisters : Eris ( goddess of strife ), Athena ( goddess of wisdom
