Artemis

Family: Olympians · Role: goddess · First appears: Homeric Hymn III · To Delian Apollo

In the Homeric Hymn III, Leto gives birth to Artemis on Ortygia; the hymn names her and Apollo as Leto’s children and Zeus as their parent. In the Homeric Hymn IX, Artemis is fostered with Apollo, her brother. The Homeric Hymn XXVII likewise calls her “own sister to Apollo with the golden sword” and tells how Leto bore them as children supreme among the immortals.

Relationship record

Life events

• Leto gives birth to Artemis on Ortygia.(Homeric Hymn III · To Delian Apollo · 📍 Ortygia)
  • With: Leto
  • “her in Ortygia, and him in rocky Delos”
• Artemis was fostered with Apollo.(Homeric Hymn IX · To Artemis)
  • With: Apollo
  • “who was fostered with Apollo.”
• Artemis is Apollo’s own sister.(Homeric Hymn XXVII · To Artemis)
  • With: Apollo
  • “own sister to Apollo with the golden sword.”
• Leto bore Artemis and Apollo, children supreme among the immortals.(Homeric Hymn XXVII · To Artemis)
  • With: Leto Apollo
  • “singing how neat-ankled Leto bare children supreme among the immortals both in thought and in deed.”

Homeric Hymn III · To Delian Apollo

• parent: Leto “Rejoice, blessed Leto, for you bare glorious children, the lord Apollo and Artemis who delights in arrows”
• siblings with Apollo “Rejoice, blessed Leto, for you bare glorious children, the lord Apollo and Artemis who delights in arrows”
• parent: Zeus “the girls of Delos, hand-maidens of the Far-shooter; for when they have praised Apollo first, and also Leto and Artemis who delights in arrows”

Homeric Hymn III · To Pythian Apollo · Part 1

• siblings with Apollo “Among them sings one, not mean nor puny, but tall to look upon and enviable in mien, Artemis who delights in arrows, sister of Apollo.”

Homeric Hymn IX · To Artemis

• siblings with Apollo “Artemis, sister of the Far-shooter, the virgin who delights in arrows, who was fostered with Apollo.”

Homeric Hymn XXVII · To Artemis

• siblings with Apollo “own sister to Apollo with the golden sword.”
• parent: Zeus “Hail to you, children of Zeus and rich-haired Leto!”
• parent: Leto “Hail to you, children of Zeus and rich-haired Leto!”

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Extracted from the original text of Hesiod and Homerica. Made with Rho MD.