Mount Olympus: Artemis Is The Goddess Of The Hunt

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Of all the god’s who reign on Mount Olympus, I believe I can relate most to Artemis. Artemis is the Goddess of the hunt. “She was primarily a virgin huntress, goddess of wildlife and patroness of hunters” (greekgodsandgoddesses.net). She was often depicted wielding a bow and a quiver of silver arrows that were made by Hephaestus himself. To me hunting is more than just a sport, it’s a passion. I spend much of my free time pursuing wild game. Not to mention one of my favorites is deer hunting with my bow. Along with being the Goddess of the hunt, Artemis is known as the protector of wild game. As mentioned by Edith Hamilton, her symbol is the stag or male deer. She didn’t prefer her throne on Mount Olympus and instead sought refuge in the vast

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