PAGANISM EVERYWHERE (THINK SCULPTURES ON EPSTEIN ISLAND; THINK SCULPTURES AROUND US SUPREME COURTHOUSE; THINK "FOLLOWING THE STARS")

Artemis (/ˈɑːrtɪmɪs/; Greek: Ἄρτεμις Artemis, Attic Greek: [ár. te. mis]) is the Greek goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, the Moon and chastity. The goddess Diana is her Roman equivalent. Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo.

Artemis' symbols included a bow and arrow, a quiver and hunting knives and the deer and the cypress were sacred to her. Diana, her Roman equivalent, was especially worshipped on the Aventine Hill in Rome, near Lake Nemi in the Alban Hills, and in Campania.

As goddess of the hunt she had become the face of the death goddess, even though earlier images of Artemis showed her many-breasted so that she could also nurture all the diverse creatures in nature. Later statues of Artemis most often depict her with her bow and arrows in the company of her sacred dogs or sometimes a stag. She was always described as wearing a chiton, or knee length skirt rather than the full length dress required of grown women. This was said to make it easier for her to run and hunt.