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May 1
The Goddess Artemis I’ve always had a heightened respect for Lady Artemis because her role in Greek Mythology, and in her many forms in other ancient Mediterranean cultures. She was the Goddess of the hunt, the outdoors, and virginity. Out of most of the Greek divinities, she seemed not as corrupt. One of the most fascinating things about her is the obvious love for nature. She believed that hunting of wildlife was acceptable and necessary. However, if it was done disrespectfully and inhumane, there would be “Tartarus” to pay.  ——- Thanks for the Submission! For additional information on Artemis, check here!

The Goddess Artemis

I’ve always had a heightened respect for Lady Artemis because her role in Greek Mythology, and in her many forms in other ancient Mediterranean cultures. She was the Goddess of the hunt, the outdoors, and virginity. Out of most of the Greek divinities, she seemed not as corrupt. One of the most fascinating things about her is the obvious love for nature. She believed that hunting of wildlife was acceptable and necessary. However, if it was done disrespectfully and inhumane, there would be “Tartarus” to pay. 

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Apr 3

Hestia

Kind and humble, passive and non-confrontational, Hestia is the virgin goddess of domesticity, architecture, and the hearth in the Greek pantheon. She would receive the first offering at every sacrifice within a Greek household, back in the day. She would also have a public hearth within each major city where a flame burned continuously. When a new colony was established, the flame would be carried from this hearth to the new settlement. 

Hestia is one of the goddesses of the first generation of Olympians; her brothers are Zeus, Hades and Poseidon, and her sisters Demeter and Hera. If you recall, that means she’s one of the children of the Titans Rhea and Cronus. She was described as both the oldest and youngest of the three sisters, as she was the first to be swallowed by Cronus and the last to be burped back out. 

Though she was originally listed as one of the Twelve Olympians, she willingly gave up her seat for the newcomer, Dionysus, to go instead and tend the sacred fire on Mount Olympus. She was always a good sport, that Hestia. Never threw tantrums like the other Olympians. She has the fewest exploits of any Greek god or goddess; I guess she was too busy tending that fire, being quiet, and and practicing not-arguing. 

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