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ARTEMIS<br />
Artemis was daughter of Zeus and Leto<br />
and twin sister of Apollo. She was<br />
primarily a virgin huntress, goddess of<br />
wildlife and patroness of hunters. She<br />
was an important goddess in the lives of<br />
women, especially when it came to<br />
marriage and young creatures.<br />
ATHENA<br />
Athena was the Goddess of War, the<br />
female counterpart of Ares. She is one of<br />
three virgin goddesses; the other two<br />
were Hestia and Artemis. Athena served<br />
as a guardian of Athens, where the<br />
Parthenon served as her temple.<br />
DEMETER<br />
Demeter was the daughter of Cronos and<br />
Rhea. She was the goddess of harvest<br />
and fertility. Only women attended the<br />
Thesmophoria, a fertility festival held in<br />
honor of Demeter.<br />
DIONYSUS<br />
Dionysus was primarily known as the<br />
God of the Vine. Upon reaching<br />
adulthood, Dionysus wandered the Earth,<br />
teaching men the culture of the vine.<br />
Dionysus was the last god to enter<br />
Olympus.
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