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Artemis vs Athena - What's the difference?

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Athena is a coordinate term of artemis.



In greek god terms the difference between artemis and athena

is that artemis is the Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo. Compare Diana while athena is the goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and Metis. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.

artemis

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (Greek god) The Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and wilderness; the daughter of Leto and Zeus; the sister of Apollo.
  • (rare) . The male variation is Artemios.

    • Derived terms

    * Artemidean * Artemisian

    Synonyms

    * (sister of Apollo) Agrotora, Aphaea, Cynthia, Diana, Kourotrophos, Locheia, Phoebe, Potnia Theron

    Anagrams

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    See also

    * (wikipedia "Artemis")

    References

    * Arthur Cotterell, Oxford Dictionary of World Mythology (Oxford University Press, 1986)

    athena

    English

    (wikipedia Athena)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (Greek god) The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and Metis. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.

    • Coordinate terms

    * (Eternal Virgin Goddesses) Minerva, Artemis/Diana, Hestia/Vesta

    Derived terms

    * Athena Polias * Athens

    Anagrams

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