Artemis‚ the ancient Greek goddess of the moon‚ childbirth‚ and‚ most importantly‚ the hunt‚ was one of the first heroines in western mythology. She fits well into the mold for archetypal female characters. To start‚ her origin story is a strange one by modern standards but is relatively normal as far as the Greeks go. Her mother‚ Leto‚ had had an affair with Zeus and been impregnated with the twins‚ Artemis and Apollo. Leto was constantly on the run from Hera‚ Zeus’ wife‚ for obvious reasons‚ and
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Artemis (also called Diana in Roman mythology)‚ was the forever young virgin goddess of the hunt. While Artemis was the goddess of the hunt‚ she ruled over the wilderness‚ wild animals‚ and the moon. Though she wasn’t technically the goddess of fertility and childbirth‚ she acted as though she was. She was the child of Zeus and Leto‚ along with her twin brother Apollon (Apollo). Apollon and Artemis guarded children until marriage‚ Apollon guarding male children while Artemis guarded the girls. When
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Final Research Paper This proposal is designed to assist Artemis Sportswear Company in cutting their operational expenses to increase profit margins‚ while considering the effect on workers and productivity. Background “In the 1970s‚ athletic sportswear began to evolve from a product line aimed at small and unique markets into a mainstream fashion product” (Clean Clothes Campaign‚ 2004). Artemis Sportswear Company has helped transform sport shoes and apparel into a fashion statement. Today the
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Jenny Liu FAS 109 – 14.00 03 December 2007 Essay: Artemis Goddess‚ Victorian Corsets‚ and Its Contemporary Revivals “Fashion has always had a love affair with history‚ old themes worn as new details.” - Judith Clark‚ curator of the Spectres exhibition at the V&A. Although costume and fashion are too often considered the same‚ they are two different concepts. Costumes are in history and set as a foundation for revival and contemporary fashion. It expresses the way of
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Proposal for Artemis Sportswear Company Team-C Timothy Koehler and Deyanira Hurtado COMM 215 – Essentials of College Writing December 1‚ 2011 Dr. Cassundra White Proposal for Artemis Sportswear Company Because of the current market economy‚ the Artemis Sportswear Company has decided to execute a small number of reconstructions without change of ownership and implement some energy saving strategies‚ all of which are focused at cutting operational costs and overhead expenditures. It is imperative
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such an avid hunter that she would daily boast she was the best in Greece‚ even better than Artemis herself. Artemis became very upset at Raina. Every time Raina boasted about herself‚ Artemis made sure the next animal she tried to kill she would not catch. Raina ignored Artemis’s hints to stop boasting. One day‚ Artemis decided to test Raina’s true ability and challenged her to a hunting contest. Artemis noticed that Raina was hesitant in responding at first‚ so she said “If what you say is true
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Artemis and her Following Jennifer Larson‚ “Handmaidens of Artemis” The Classical Journal 92.3 (March 1997) 245-257 In the article “Handmaidens of Artemis‚” Jennifer Larson compares Hellenistic nymphs of Artemis to both nymphs of Artemis in earlier time periods‚ and to the nymphs of Hermes. She compares the roles of the nymphs‚ focusing mostly on the difference in sexuality between the nymphs of Artemis and Hermes. Both nymphs are portrayed as being very sexual‚ and sexualized‚ but unlike the nymphs
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during the time Greek gods and goddesses were living and breathing there. All with different powers and characteristics. In mythological times‚ some of the ruling gods and goddesses were Artemis‚ Apollo and Poseidon. The goddess of the hunt‚ Artemis‚ was the most independent goddess of mythological times. Artemis avoided men and she thought that she didn’t need someone to complete her. The symbols that represented her were the bow and arrow. Her family consisted of her mother and father‚ Leto and
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Artemis on the hunt Hello‚ I’m Artemis and I’m on the hunt for my brother Apollo and the one who took him from me. His name is ares he is the god of war‚ he has been hiding from me ever since he took my brother. But I’m going to fine him this time and I know this‚ because I have a secret source that told me where they saw him last and where they think he’s going. They said that he was going to the land of the dead. The one place I may not be able to go. There are only two ways you can reach the
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Artemis s certainly one of the most important deities in ancient Greek history as she represents chastity among women‚ good health‚ and the reward of hunting- some of the most revered and honored qualities in their culture. She can be recognized by the very tools used in hunting‚ such as the bow and arrow‚ and the crescent moon. She could even be contrasted with her twin‚ Apollo Artemis appeals to both men and women because not only is she the goddess of hunting‚ wild animals and nature‚ but the
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