Artemis

by O'neal, Claire

• ISBN13: 9781584155553
• ISBN10: 1584155558
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-20
• Publisher: Mitchell Lane Pub Inc

Summary

The virgin goddess Artemis ruled the hunt, preferring the quiet wilderness to society. As an immortal, she lived a life mortal Creek women never could-one that kept her away from men and marriage. Men (and women) who crossed the boundaries that protected her virginity were punished, often with their lives. But Artemis' boundaries also protected Creek women during childhood and childbirth. As a virgin warrior, women prayed to her to keep them safe when a husband could not. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

The Virgin Goddess and Her Sacred Deer	p. 7
For Your Information: A Modern Artemis	p. 13
Religious with a Vengeance	p. 15
For Your Information: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World	p. 21
The Protector of Women	p. 23
For Your Information: Childbirth in Ancient Greece	p. 27
The Goddess of Boundaries	p. 29
For Your Information: Constellations	p. 35
The Hunter Becomes the Hunted	p. 37
For Your Information: Amazon Warrior Women	p. 42
Chapter Notes	p. 43
Further Reading	p. 44
For Young Adults	p. 44
Works Consulted	p. 45
On the Internet	p. 46
Glossary	p. 47
Index	p. 48
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