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Pages in category "Mythological archers" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Mythological Greek archers" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Greek mythology. Aristaeus, god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing and hunting. Artemis, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the moon. Heracles Kynagidas. Pan, in addition to being a god of the wild and shepherds, was also a hunting god. Persephone, the goddess of life and death, also known for being Hades ' wife.
This article contains a list of notable archers from modern-day, historical, and fictional sources.
Actaeon ( / ækˈtiːən /; Ancient Greek: Ἀκταίων Aktaiōn ), [1] in Greek mythology, was the son of the priestly herdsman Aristaeus and Autonoe in Boeotia, and a famous Theban hero. Through his mother he was a member of the ruling House of Cadmus. Like Achilles, in a later generation, he was trained by the centaur Chiron .
Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Artemis ( / ˈɑːrtɪmɪs /; Greek: Ἄρτεμις) is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. [1] [2] In later times, she was identified ...
Chiron was notable throughout Greek mythology for his youth-nurturing nature. His personal skills tend to match those of his foster father Apollo, who taught the young centaur the art of medicine, herbs, music, archery, hunting, gymnastics, and prophecy, and made him rise above his beastly nature. [3] Chiron was known for his knowledge and skill with medicine, and thus was credited with the ...
The sons Apollo slew with shafts from his silver bow, being wroth against Niobe, and the daughters the archer Artemis, for that Niobe had matched her with fair-cheeked Leto, saying that the goddess had borne but twain, while herself was mother to many; wherefore they, for all they were but twain, destroyed them all.