ARTEMIS 201
Artemis the Huntress. Roman copy in marble of a Greek bronze of the late fourth century
B.C.; height 78 in. Artemis appears both as huntress, taking an arrow from her quiver,
and as protectress of animals, as she grasps the leaping stag. Her short skirt, sandals, and
loose clothing are appropriate for the activity of the hunt. (Musée du Louvre, Paris. Cour-
tesy of Alinari/Art Resource, New York.)THE BIRTH OF ARTEMIS AND APOLLO
The goddess Leto mated with Zeus and bore the twin deities Artemis and Apollo.
The story of Apollo's birth on the island of Delos is recounted in Chapter 11 in the
version given by the Homeric Hymn to Apollo.^1 Traditionally, Artemis is born first
and is able to help with the delivery of her brother, Apollo, thus perfoirning one