Artemis

The Strong Values of Greeks Ancient Greek culture is studied all over the world due to its utmost importance in understanding the society we live in today. Historians learn of ancient Greek culture through Epic Poems that describe the ancient way of life. The Iliad, an Epic Poem, is no exception to this rule and gives an idea of how life in ancient Greece played out. The Iliad reflects the values and culture of eighth century BC Greece through the sacred bond of hospitality, the importance of…

Jacques-Louis David, a French painter during the neoclassical art period, began his art career painting a few mythology figures and narratives and then later on became an active supporter of the French Revolution therefore influenced the stories for which he depicted in his paintings. In this essay, I will analyze the formal qualities or elements of art such as color, implied motion, and space used as well to analyze the historical/religious context of one of his early paintings before the big…

Imagine being abandoned by your father at birth, because your father wanted a son. This was Atalanta. She was a woman hero liked by many, but some people didn’t like that she was a female hero, the neglect that she gave people after she was married, and others thought that her and her husband insulted Zeus and Aphrodite. Though all of these can be overlooked with many positives, because her positives outweigh negatives. One reason that Atalanta wasn’t liked was because she was a female hero…

Mercury from 4th century BCE Rome and the Lansdowne Artemis from 1st Century BCE Rome. As soon as I walked into the exhibition hall, these two artworks stood out to me out of the four selections because of the proportion, anatomy, pose, drapery, and texture of the material they are made from. These two sculptures are also resembled after figures of Greek mythology — Mercury, also knowns as Hermes, is the messenger of the Greek gods and Artemis is the Greek goddess of hunting. One can…

the idea of mystical creatures that lived in an underground city. They lived among us cloaked and ready to stop the endless cruelty that humans are so well known for. They fight only peaceful battles as long as it was permitted. Plot: In the book Artemis Fowl the Lost Colony the mythical creatures that lived underground were faced with a demonic warping process. They were the new species in this sequel to the latest Fowl series, demons and their furry Imps. The Imps are the start of a demon’s…

one hundred Greek gods and goddesses in Greek mythology? And one is Artemis, but let's talk about the history first. Upon mount Olympus in Greece, the twelve gods and goddesses ruled the universe after Zeus overthrew his father. That's when the twelve came to power. I will tell you about Artemis the goddess of war. She had a very small family, messed up history, beautiful physical appearance, and many celebrations for her. Artemis had a very small family. She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto.…

Artemis was best known as the goddess of hunt but she was also known as the goddess of wildlife, virginity, childbirth, and the moon. Artemis was born on the island of Ortygia from her parents Zeus and Leto. Leto gave birth to Artemis there because she was being hunted by Hera who was jealous and had deep hatred for Leto. After Artemis was born, she helped her mother to the island of Delos where Leto gave birth to her twin brother Apollo (God of the sun). As a baby, she helped her mother give…

In Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl, a boy genius, captures a fairy. To begin with, Artemis Fowl is a twelve year old boy. His father disappeared about a year ago in a plane crash. Artemis’ father was leaving for a work conference and never returned. Artemis’ father ran a criminal business, before he vanquished. Ever since then, Artemis has been keeping the business alive. Meanwhile, Artemis’ mom is going insane. After her husband vanished, she lost sense of reality. Juliet, a young…

Artemis/Diana Artemis became widely established in Greece; whereupon her Roman counterpart existed as Diana. Controversially, there exists a debate over which goddess, Artemis or Diana, deserves the earliest recognition, but reportedly Artemis maintains as the earliest goddess. Diana’s status within ancient society became elevated due to her association as being highly sought out for temple prostitution. The goddess known as Artemis/Diana acquired her Ephesians form in 7000 B.C; in addition, the…

example, in the series Artemis Fowl, by Eoin Colfer, the main character Artemis is known as a child prodigy, yet his idiosyncratic nature does not stop there. Artemis is also created a plan that “could topple civilizations and plunge the planet into a cross-species war,” all at the age of twelve (Colfer 2). This does not only make Artemis Fowl stand out, but he is a very memorable character even beyond the last chapter. As romantic as Artemis sounds, being a child genius, Artemis is far from…