Goddess Artemis: Know Your Strength, Courage, and Independence

Have you ever noticed that the figure of the goddesses always arouses not only curiosity, but also an inexplicable inner strength in women? Perhaps, it is the bond of sisterhood that unites all women and that stimulates admiration, intuition, courage and sensitivity. It is precisely this feeling of female union that the Goddess Artemis causes in women.

The Greek goddess Artemis is known as the goddess of the jungle, hunting, the moon, magic and sorcery. Very wise and persistent, she had the ability to see the hidden and the instincts to understand unspoken messages.

If you also identify with her feminine essence, stay here to find out who the Goddess Artemis was, her story and her characteristics.

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Who was the Goddess Artemis?

The story of the Goddess Artemis is considered one of the most fascinating in Greek mythology. That’s because she is the daughter of Zeus, the God of Olympus, and Leto, the Goddess of nature and nightfall. But the union of this couple was not well regarded by Zeus’ wife, the Goddess Hera. Therefore, Leto’s pregnancy (with twins) was very troubled, full of anger and persecution.

In this way, Leto gave birth to Artemis alone, who, at birth, helped her mother give birth to her twin brother Apollo. This fact earned Artemis the title of Goddess of Childbirth and was evoked whenever a mother suffered during childbirth.

The Goddess Artemis only met her father Zeus when she was 3 years old when her mother took her to Olympus. In fact, Zeus was so in awe of her intelligence and beauty that he granted her every wish:

• A short robe to roam the jungles;
• Bow and arrows;
• Pack of hunting dogs;
• Nymphs to accompany her on her expeditions;
• Eternal chastity;
• And the freedom to make your own decisions.

The fulfillment of such desires made the Goddess Artemis a symbol of female emancipation remembered to this day by the feminist struggle. That’s because, armed with her bow and arrow, accompanied by her dogs and her faithful nymphs, Artemis became the protector of the jungle and defenseless people, especially women who were wronged.

His will to face challenges was so great that the Goddess Artemis unintentionally killed the love of his life. It all starts with the goddess of hunting falling in love with Orion and Apollo getting jealous of this story.

That’s why when Apollo saw Orion swimming in the ocean, he had the idea to challenge his sister to hit with her arrow the so-called “object” that floated in the waters of the sea. Not knowing what it was about and moved by competitiveness, Artemis killed Orion. That is, her love became her victim and, because of that, she never fell in love again.

Meaning of the Goddess Artemis for women

The Goddess Artemis brings the meaning of the sacred feminine very important for women to identify with their archetype. Having her desire for independence, even from men, awakened as an instinct in women. That’s why a person who follows her doesn’t put marriage or a relationship as the north of her goals.

She is always attentive and vigilant, a trait of the goddess of hunting. Therefore, when she sees that a man intends to dominate her, she soon walks away. In this way, women ruled by Artemis avoid encounters with men who want to be the center of the relationship. They also run away from the mother-child dynamic when looking for the person they love.

Despite this, Artemis is considered the Great Mother, caring for helpless people and repairing injustices. In addition, she plays the role of the one who encourages her daughters to be emancipated and to defend themselves.

Characteristics of the Goddess Artemis

Like Athena and Hestia, Artemis was a virgin goddess – as a fulfillment of her wish for chastity made to her father Zeus. At that time, virginity was related to reproduction. As Artemis, even being the goddess of childbirth, wanted to dedicate herself to her mission to protect defenseless beings, she had no intention of procreating.

However, don’t confuse virginity with delicacy. On the contrary, the Goddess Artemis was aggressive, vengeful and indomitable. Always valuing her freedom and independence, she had the characteristic of fearlessly walking the most winding paths, even more so at night, having the moon as her best company.

In fact, her persona as Goddess of the Moon is as mystical as it is fascinating. This is because Artemis is one of the sorceresses that is part of the triad with the Goddesses Hecate and Selene. Below, you can better understand the dynamics of the three sorceresses:

According to Greek myth, each of the Goddesses symbolized the sacred feminine, with the maiden, mother and elder. The Goddess Artemis was considered the maiden. However, do not forget that she was not at all helpless.

In addition, there are other important features about the representation of the Goddess Artemis, such as:

• Sign: Sagittarius;
• Planet: Moon;
• chakra: solar plexus chakra;
• Symbols: bow, arrows and moon;
• Associations: healing works and psychological and emotional problems, dances, female independence and the search for justice;
• Animals: deer and hunting dogs;
• plants: mugwort, lily, eucalyptus, cypress, myrtle, daisy, rose, jasmine, honeysuckle, fern, amaranth, cypress;
• Incense: white rose, cedar, cypress, lady of the night, patchouli, jasmine, white rose, cypress, cedar, lady of the night;
• Stones: white quartz, green quartz, amethyst.

A true symbol of the sacred feminine, the Goddess Artemis brings not only protection, but also her strength and her courage to the quest for independence.

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