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Orion turned away to hunt elsewhere, but soon met Artemis herself. Sharing a
passion for hunting and the woodlands, they became good friends.
Apollo worried that she would marry Orion and break her vow. He knew that Orion
received the ability to walk on water from his father Poseidon and was often out on
the sea. So, he went to his sister and led her to the sea. Provoking her with his great
accomplishments, he dared her to try to hit a distant target at sea. Unaware that it was
Orion, she shot an arrow precisely and hit the target.
The waves lifted Orion's body to the short. Artemis grieved her loss, then she placed
him among the stars, with the Pleiades and his dog Sirius.
Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo, and the daughter of Leto and Zeus. Also
symbolizes health, love, charms, shape shifting. Sacred to Artemis are deer/stags,
geese, wild dogs, fish, goats, bees, bears, trees.
Asopos
A minor Greek river god.
Astarte
"The Lady of the Mountain". Greek goddess of fertility, fire, love, productivity,
astrology, war, vengeance, victory, sexual prowess.
Ate
Greek goddess of obsession, guilty, infatuation, and mischief. She was a trickster who
would lead men into actions that would be their demise.
Athena
Greek Goddess of war and wisdom. She is the daughter of Zeus, born by springing
forth fully grown from his forehead. It is believed that she was conceived to carry out
deeds that Zeus could not do but would want to.
Her name, "Pallas Athene", is representative of her dual nature. She can be seen as
"Pallas", goddess of storms, courage, strength, battle, war, chivalry, and victory. She
can also be "Athene", the goddess of peace, beauty, wisdom, creativity, education,
science, and the arts.
She was responsible for teaching mortals natal care and healing. She also invented the
flute, created the olive tree, and showed men how to train horses.