076 - The Goddess of the Young

In this episode, we discuss the myths, iconography, and cultic worship of Artemis, the virgin goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, the moon, and the protector of the young

• Photo/Vase-Painting of Artemis and Apollo

• Photo/Didrachm from Ephesus of Artemis

• Photo/Hellenistic Bronze Sculpture of Artemis and the Stag

• Photo/Diana of Versailles (Roman Copy of Greek original)

• Photo/Roman Marble Bust of Diana (Artemis)

• Photo/Representation of Artemis Ortheia on an Ivory Votive Offering from Laconia

• Photo/Ivory Votive Offerings to Artemis Ortheia

• Photo/Ivory Votive Offerings to Artemis Ortheia

• Photo/Roman Fresco of the Sacrifice of Iphigenia

• Photos/Brauron
• Photo/Sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron

• Photo/The Site of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

• Photo/Panoramic View of the Site of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

• Photo/Reconstruction of the Plan of the Artemision at Ephesus

• Photo/Reconstruction of the Artemision (in Istanbul)

• Photo/Column Drum from Artemision at Ephesus

• Photo/Statue of the Artemis of Ephesus

• Photo/Statue of the Artemis of Ephesus

• Photo/Vase-Painting of Artemis Bendis

• Photo/Relief of Artemis Bendis and Attendants

• Photo/Terracotta Figure of Artemis Bendis

Recommended Sources for Further Reading:

Text/Homeric Hymn to Artemis
Text/Callimachus' Hymn to Artemis

Recommended Podcast Episodes for Further Listening:

Myths and Legends Episode 91 Greek Myths: Fatherhood
Mythology Translated Ep 72 Of Timing And Stars

**Special Guest Episode on Roman Women and Religion w/Peta Greenfield**

In this special guest episode, I am joined by Dr Peta Greenfield to compare/contrast certain aspects of Women and Religion between the ancient Greeks and Romans (highlights include Bona Dea, the Thesmophoria, the Vestal Virgins, Hestia and the hearth, women’s role in ritual weaving, the role of women in service to gods rather than goddesses, household religion, Bacchanalia, orgies, sex workers, and much more!)



Show Notes from the Partial Historians

Dr Peta Greenfield
Co-Host of the Partial Historians Podcast
Website: https://partialhistorians.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepartialhistorians/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/p_historians and https://twitter.com/peta_greenfield
TED-Ed Video: Who were the Vestal Virgins, and what was their job? - Peta Greenfield