What are some myths that involve Artemis?

MYTHS. Artemis' mother Leto was hounded throughout her pregnancy by the jealous goddess Hera but eventually found refuge on the floating island of Delos. There she gave birth to Artemis who assisted her mother as midwife with the birth of her younger twin-brother Apollon.<<More>>. read more

In one myth about Artemis involved a unfortunate boy named Siproites. What happened was that the young boy Siproites was wandering through the woods (the detaiks why are unknown) when he accidently stumbled upon Artemis and her handmaidens bathing, Artemis spotted him and because he was young she offered him a choice, to either die for seeing her bathing or become a girl and join her handmaidens. read more

Artemis’ Family and Birth The Trials of Leto · The Birth of Artemis and Apollo. Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, herself a daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe. Angered by her husband’s infidelity, Hera hunted Leto over the whole planet and forbade her to give birth anywhere on solid earth. read more

ARTEMIS (AR-ti-mis; Roman name Diana) was the virgin goddess of the hunt. She helped women in childbirth but also brought sudden death with her arrows. Artemis and her brother Apollo were the children of Zeus and Leto. In some versions of their myth, Artemis was born first and helped her mother to deliver Apollo. read more