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A daughter of [[Zeus]], the huntress '''Artemis''' is the patroness of young girls, and the mistress of beasts and all wild things. She will have nothing to do with men, perhaps because she has often helped women in childbirth and blames men for all the pain involved. Although renowned as a huntress, Artemis kills only to feed herself and others, never for sport. In her true form, she is a slim young girl. | A daughter of [[Zeus]], the huntress '''Artemis''' is the patroness of young girls, and the mistress of beasts and all wild things. She will have nothing to do with men, perhaps because she has often helped women in childbirth and blames men for all the pain involved. Although renowned as a huntress, Artemis kills only to feed herself and others, never for sport. In her true form, she is a slim young girl. | ||
| − | Unlike the other Olympian gods, she dwells in the forests of [[Arcadia]], surrounded by a band of chaste and hardy [[ | + | Unlike the other Olympian gods, she dwells in the forests of [[Arcadia]], surrounded by a band of chaste and hardy [[nymph]]s. Artemis loves the rugged life of a huntress. Except for helping women during childbirth, she avoids involving herself in any other human matters. She values her privacy, and will severely punish any man violating it. Omens from Artemis are always delivered by wild beasts. |
''Note: Artemis originally appeared in this form in [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0880388447/johnshelprous-20 Legends & Lore] for the AD&D game from TSR. Her use here is for the purposes of providing context for the campaign only.'' | ''Note: Artemis originally appeared in this form in [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0880388447/johnshelprous-20 Legends & Lore] for the AD&D game from TSR. Her use here is for the purposes of providing context for the campaign only.'' | ||
[[Category:Gods of Greece]] | [[Category:Gods of Greece]] | ||
Revision as of 13:44, 18 October 2011
A daughter of Zeus, the huntress Artemis is the patroness of young girls, and the mistress of beasts and all wild things. She will have nothing to do with men, perhaps because she has often helped women in childbirth and blames men for all the pain involved. Although renowned as a huntress, Artemis kills only to feed herself and others, never for sport. In her true form, she is a slim young girl.
Unlike the other Olympian gods, she dwells in the forests of Arcadia, surrounded by a band of chaste and hardy nymphs. Artemis loves the rugged life of a huntress. Except for helping women during childbirth, she avoids involving herself in any other human matters. She values her privacy, and will severely punish any man violating it. Omens from Artemis are always delivered by wild beasts.
Note: Artemis originally appeared in this form in Legends & Lore for the AD&D game from TSR. Her use here is for the purposes of providing context for the campaign only.