12: Major Female Olympians Flashcards
what is hestia associated with?
the hearth fire (so she’s in all homes), also protection of the home, and stability of the family.
Who is apollo’s twin, who is their mother
artemis, their mother is leto
where is artemis born mainly, where in only some versions?
Delos mainly, but sometimes ortygia
what is artemis considered since she is connected to wildlife and outdoors
potnia theron, mistress of beasts
how is artemis considered a fertility goddess when she is virgin
she protects youth, greek youth would make offering to her when they became adults.
what things are associated with artemis
wildlife, nature, hunting and fertility
what does artemis use to hunt
bow and arrow
how is artemis of ephesus unique
she was mainly considered a fertility goddess also associated with animals in sculptures
explain the myth of niobe, what message does the myth portray?
Niobe thinks she’s the best mom because she had 6 boys 6 girls and compared herself to Leto who only had 2 kids. She denigrates the goddess and boasts. Apollo and Artemis get offended and respond to Niobe. They kill all Niobe’s children. Niobe is overcome with grief and is transformed into a rock and she still cries even as a rock. This myth shows that when gods get angry they get vengeance, and humans shouldn’t mess with the gods.
explain the myth of orion
In most versions he rapes Oenopion’s daughter and is punished by going blind, he is told he has to meet the sun when it rises in the east and when he sees the sun he will be cured. In some versions he assaults Artemis in other version he assaults someone else, or Artemis gets mad at him for his affair with Eos. So artemis sends a scorpion to kill him.
explain the myth of actaeon the hunter, and source
According to Ovid when actaeon is hunting in the same forest as artemis, she goes to take a bath in the water and actaeon comes across her, and sees her naked. So artemis needs to punish him because this is forbidden. She transforms him into a stag (male deer), and Actaeon’s own hunting dogs hunt him and tear him apart.
explain the myth of callisto, how do you identify artemis and zeus in the art
she is one of artemis’ friends. She has taken a vow of chastity and is a virgin. But zeus catches a glimpse of her and wants her. So zeus appears to Calliso in disguise as artemis. Callisto gets pregnant. She is transformed into a bear as punishment for going against her vow. Artemis is associated with moon (little crescent in hair), eagle in background represents Zeus.
What is Athena associated with
Associated with wisdom, women’s crafts (wool making), political order, the owl.
how is athena associated with wisdom
Strategy and military planning
what is on athenian coins
Athena and an owl
explain the myth of arachne and the source
According to Ovid, she is really good at weaving and boasts that she’s the best of all so Athena comes to her in disguise as old women. Arachnae goes first and weaves the god’s affairs (all the bad things olympians did). Athena weaves her contest with Poseidon and her victory over athens, and the punishments of arrogant mortals/ Athena wins. As punishment athena minerva sprinkles a potion on arachnae and bonks her on the head with the weaving machine and she is transformed into spider.
what motif of ovid’s does arachne’s myth fall under, what’s another myth that depicts this
divine competition motif, apollo vs marsyas is another myth. they had a music competition where the winner gets to do whatever he wants to the loser, apollo wins and punishes marsyas by skinning him alive.
