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Did Artemis ever have kids?
Children. Artemis has none, as she is a maiden goddess and has sworn off sex or reproduction. In fact, she killed the last man who fell in love with her.
Who did Artemis marry?
GENERAL INFO
| FATHER | ZEUS King of the Gods, son of the Titanes Kronos and Rhea |
|---|---|
| MOTHER | LETO Titanis of Motherhood, daughter of the Titanes Koios and Phoibe |
| HUSBAND | None, she was a virgin goddess |
| DIVINE CHILDREN | None, she was a virgin goddess |
Why is Artemis not married?
Artemis doesn’t like those who worship her to fall in love or get married. Those that do are cast out of her group of followers or hunters but because she is the goddess of children and childbirth even though they are not allowed to return the goddess cares for the kids they have as she does for all children.
What were Artemis’s wishes?
When Artemis turned three years old, she asked her father Zeus for six wishes:
- to never get married.
- to have more names than her brother Apollo.
- to have a bow and arrows made by the Cyclopes and a knee-length hunting tunic to wear.
- to bring light to the world.
- to have sixty nymphs for friends who will tend to her hounds.
Who is Artemis’s lover?
Orion
The most famous story involves Orion, a long-time hunting companion of hers. In fact, he may as well have been Artemis’ only love interest.
Who are Artemis’s siblings?
| Artemis | |
|---|---|
| Parents | Zeus and Leto |
| Siblings | Apollo, Aeacus, Angelos, Aphrodite, Ares, Athena, Dionysus, Eileithyia, Enyo, Eris, Ersa, Hebe, Helen of Troy, Hephaestus, Heracles, Hermes, Minos, Pandia, Persephone, Perseus, Rhadamanthus, the Graces, the Horae, the Litae, the Muses, the Moirai |
| Roman equivalent | Diana |
Is Pandora’s box real?
In Some Myths, Pandora Doesn’t Have An Actual Box Some details may have been lost in translation when it comes to Pandora’s myth. The most famous part of her story, the box, may not even have been a box at all. The earliest versions of the myth involve a “sealed pottery vase.”
Is Artemis asexual?
Artemis would count as an example of celibacy, because she’s a sworn virgin. (Note: “virgin” means “no sexual relations with men” in ancient Greek works. There’s some discussion about whether Artemis was lesbian, but either way, not asexual.)
Does Artemis have any children and who?
Artemis only has one sibling and that is her twin brother Apollo, god of sun, poetry, and music. Artemis swore to herself that she would never get married and stay a virgin. Artemis has no children and no other family members.
Did Artemis ever fall in love?
Artemis never had any love affairs, but one. That was with the mortal Orion. Artemis was in love with Orion. However, upset that his sister’s time and attentions had been diverted away from him, the God Apollo, her twin, became very jealou.
Did the Greek goddess Artemis get married or have kids?
Despite not having any kids of her own, she was often considered the goddess of childbirth. She was the protector of young girls until they became married. Artemis was the first of the twins born.
Did Artemis have any cousins?
Any hunter of Artemis is also the niece of Hestia, Hades, Poseidon, and Demeter. Any children of Athena, Ares, Hebe, Hephaestus, Dionysus, Hermes, Artemis, Apollo, or Aphrodite are cousins to each other, except the children of their godly parent.