Epithets of Artemis (fromthereflect her role as a hunter, savior, and deliverer.
Note: An "epithet" is a descriptive title for a God or Goddess, for example, "The Sultan of Swat" is an epithet for the legendary baseball player Babe Ruth.
ἅγγελος - messenger, envoy, one that announces or tells (of birds of augury); angel; title of Artemis at Syracuse
ἅγιος - sacred, holy, pure; the Holy Spirit; title of Artemis at Ephesus
άγνος - chaste, pure, holy; mostly of Artemis
άγοραῖος - in, of, or belonging to the agora (marketplace); as patron, guardian, an epithet of Artemis and Athena
ἅγρα - hunting, the chase; the precinct of Artemis Agra
άγραῖος - of the chase; epithet of Apollo and Artemis
άγρεσιθηρα - hunt wild beasts; epithet of Artemis
Άγροτέρα - religious-title of Artemis, worshipped at Agra in Attica: "Goddess of the countryside, the wilds"
άγρότης - country-dweller, hunter; i.e. Artemis
Αιθόπία - epithet of Artemis (Ethiopia, dark-complexion)
άκροβάτης - acrobat; as a functionary in the religious worship of Artemis
άλεξιμορος - warding off death; i.e. Apollo, Artemis, Athena
άμβρότερος - immortal, of Artemis
άμφίπῠρος - with twin fires; of Artemis as bearing a torch in either hand
άμφιφῶν - cake offered to Munychian Artemis by double light, i.e. either surrounded by lighted tapers, or offered when sun and moon were both visible
Άναείτεια - festival of Artemis Anaitis (Anita)
άποβᾰτήριος - of Zeus, of Artemis as protector of persons landing, dismounting
άργυρόπεζα - silver-footed (or sandaled); of Thetis, of Aphrodite, of Artemis
Άρίστη - to be best, to be bravest; (source of the word "aristocrat"); epithet of Artemis
άριστόβουλος - best in counsel; epithet of Artemis at Melite
ἅρκος - servant of Artemis
ἅρκτος - bear; at Athens a girl appointed to the service of Artemis Brauronia
άρτεμής - safe and sound
Ἅρτεμις - Artemis
Άρτεμισιασταί - worshippers of Artemis at Athens
Άρτεμίσιον - festival of Artemis
Άρτεμίσιον - small figure of Artemis
άρχηγέτης - first leader, author, founder of a city or family, chief ruler, first cause, originator; of Artemis
άρωγή - aid, succour; of Apollo and Artemis
Άστιάς - star-like; epithet of Artemis at Iasos
ἅσῦλος - a refuge, right of sanctuary; epithet of Artemis
Αύλιδεία - of an enclosed courtyard; of the place of athletic exercise; of the aulos (reed pipe); title of Artemis
αύξήτειρα - she who gives growth or increase; of Artemis
βέλος - missile, arrow, dart; sudden, easy death of men (epith. of Apollo) and women (epith. of Artemis)
Βενδῖς - Bendis, the Thracian Artemis, worshipped under this name at Piraeus
Βλαγανῖτις - epithet of Artemis at Macedonia
Βορθεία - Goddess of the North; title of Artemis
βουλαῖς - of the Council; of Zeus, Athena, Artemis, Themis
βουληφόρος - advising, a constant epithet of leaders; a title of Artemis
βοῶπις - having large, full eyes; of Artemis
Βραυρωνία - title of Artemis
βρέτας - wooden; British; of a statue of Artemis
Βρῐτόμαρτις - name of Artemis in Crete
Δίκτυννα - epithet of Artemis as Goddess of the nets, of the chase
δρυμόνιος - of the woods; epithet of Artemis
Έκάεργος - Pythagorean name for nine; epithet of Artemis
έκᾰτος - one hundred; epithet of Artemis
εκβατήριος - a sacrifice offered for escape; epithet of Artemis at Siphnos
εκηβολος - attaining his/her aim; of Apollo and Artemis
έλάτειρα - driver, charioteer; of Artemis
έλᾰφηβόλος - shooting deer; of Artemis
έλειος - of the marsh or meadow; title of Artemis
Έλευσίνιος - of Eleusis, title of Zeus in Ionia, of Artemis in Sicily and Antioch, but mostly of Demeter
ένδρομίς - a sort of high shoe worn by Artemis in the chase
έπαυλία - encamp on the field; epithet of Artemis
έπήκοος - listening, giving ear to, listening to prayer; epithet of Artemis
έπίδημος - sojourning in a place other than home; of Artemis
έσσήν - priest of Artemis of Ephesus, king
εὕκλειᾰ - good repute, glory; title of Artemis in Boeotia
Εύλοχία - helping in childbirth; epithet of Artemis
εὕσκοπος - keen-sighted, watchful (of Artemis); far-seen (of stars and light); shooting well, of unerring aim
εύστέφᾰνος - well-crowned; epithet of Artemis
εύώνυμος - of good name, honored; epithet of Artemis
Ἕφεσος - Ephesus; epithet of Artemis
Έφοδία - for a journey; title of Artemis
ήγεμόνη - queen; epithet of Artemis
Ήμερασία - of the day; epithet of Artemis in Arcadia
Θαργήλια - a festival of Apollo and Artemis held in the month Thargelion
Θέρμιος - hot; title of Apollo and Artemis
θηροκτόνος - killing wild beasts; epithet of Heracles and Artemis
θηροσκόπος - looking for wild beasts; epithet of Artemis
Θροσία - bold; epithet of Artemis
ίατρος - one who heals, physician or surgeon; of Asclepius, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite
ιθυβέλεια - straight-shooter; of Artemis
ίοχέαιρα - shooter of arrows; epithet of Artemis
ίπποσόας - driving horses; epithet of Artemis
ίφίγένεια - strong-born, mighty; epithet of Artemis
καθίδρυσις- settle, establish, foundation-festival; of Artemis (perhaps related to establishing an independent settlement)
καλαβοίδια - hymns in honor of Artemis
Καλαοίδια - festival of Artemis in Laconia
καλός - beautiful; epithet of Artemis
καπροφάγος - eating boar's flesh; epithet of Artemis at Samos (note here that kapro- means pig, not goat, lending skepticism to the goat depicted in the constellation Kapricorn)
Κᾰρύαι - Caryae, a place in Laconia with a famous temple of Artemis
Κᾰρῠάτεια - festival of Artemis
κληρονόμος - designated holder or possessor of an estate; of Artemis of Ephesus
κλήσιος - either fame-bringing or one who unlocks; epithet of Artemis
κόρδαξ - a dance of old comedy regarded as indecent; in religious worship of Artemis
κόρη - daughter, girl
Κορία - title of Artemis in Arcadia
Κορυθαλια - title of Artemis at Sparta
Κρατεανος - strong, mighty, powerful; of Artemis
κυνηγέτης - hunter; epithet of Artemis
λαθριος - secretive; epithet of Artemis
Λευκιανή - white; epithet of Artemis
λέων - lion; metaphor of Artemis
λιμενίτης - Goddess of the harbor; of Artemis
Λοχεία - Goddess of parturition, safe child-birth; title of Artemis
λυσιέθειρα - loosing the zone of child-birth, assisting women in travail; of Eileithyia and Artemis
μέλισσα - priestesses of Delphi, of Demeter, and of Artemis
Μηδεια - epithet of Artemis
μογοστόκος - Goddess of birth-pangs; epithet of Eileithyia and Artemis
νυκτιπολος - roaming by night; of Artemis
Όρθεία - tall, straight, upright; epithet of Artemis in Laconia and Arcadia
παίαν - paean, choral song addressed to Apollo or Artemis
παιδοτροφος - nourishing young life; title of Artemis in Messenia
Παμφυλαία - of all the tribes or races; religious title of Artemis
Παναχαιοί - of all the Achaeans; epithet of Demeter, of Artemis, of Athena
παράλιος - by the sea; title of Artemis
Παρθενος - Virgin Goddess; of Athena, of Artemis
πασικράτεια - universal queen; identified with Artemis
Περσικός - of Persia; epithet of Artemis
ποτνια - queen; of Artemis
προστατήριος - standing before, protecting; of Artemis
προτοθρόνιος - filling the first seat; epithet of Artemis
Πύθίa - Pythia, epithet of Artemis
Πυρωνία - presiding over the purchase of wheat; epithet of Artemis
Πωλω - of horse-rearing or breeding; epithet of Artemis
Σκιρίδαι - worshippers or priests of Artemis (Spartan)
Σκοπελία - of a lookout place; religious title of Artemis
σοωδίνη - saving in travail; epithet of Artemis
σφραγίς - tablet of Lemnian medicinal earth certified as such by bearing the impression of the seal of the Lemnian priestess of Artemis
σωσικόλωνος - savior of the colony; epithet of Artemis
σώτειρα - savior; epithet of Themis, of Eunomia, of Athena, of Artemis, of Hecate, of Rhea, of Demeter
σωτηριασταί - worshippers of Artemis
Ταυροπόλια - festival of Artemis Tauropolos; temple of Artemis
Ταυρώ - a name of Artemis
τεμενιος - of land dedicated to a God or Goddess, designated as sacred; epithet of Hestia and Artemis
τοξαλκέτης - mighty with the bow; of Apollo and Artemis
τριθάλεια - thrice-blooming; epithet of Artemis
τρικλαρία - epithet of Artemis in Achaea
ύπομηλίς - service-berry, Sorbum tominale; of gold objects in imitation of the fruit used to adorn Artemis
φαεσφορος - light-bringing; of Artemis
φίλατεμις - lover of Artemis
φοίβη - epithet of Artemis
χρυσάορος- with sword of gold; epithet of Apollo, of Demeter, of Artemis; of Orpheus; of Zeus
χρυσεος - golden; of Artemis
χρυσοθρονος - with throne of gold; epithet of Hera, Artemis, and Eos
ώκυλόχεια - giving a quick birth; of Artemis
ώκυτοκος - causing quick and easy birth (i.e. Artemis)
Ώπις - title of Artemis
36. Ἀρτέμιδος, θυμίαμα μάνναν.
Κλῦθί μου, ὦ βασίλεια, Διὸς πολυώνυμε κούρη,
Τιτανίς, βρομία, μεγαλώνυμε, τοξότι, σεμνή,
πασιφαής, δαιδοῦχε, θεά Δίκτυννα, λοχείη,
ὠδίνων ἐπαρωγὲ καὶ ὠδίνων ἀμύητε,
λυσίζωνε, φίλοιστρε, κυνηγέτι, λυσιμέριμνε,
εὔδρομε, ἰοχέαιρα, φιλαγρότι, νυκτερόφοιτε,
κληισία, εὐάντητε, λυτηρία, ἀρσενόμορφε,
Ὀρθίη, ὠκυλόχεια, βροτῶν κουροτρόφε δαῖμον,
ἀμβροτέρα, χθονία, θηροκτόνε, ὀλβιόμοιρε,
ἣ κατέχεις ὀρέων δρυμούς, ἐλαφηβόλε, σεμνή,
πότνια, παμβασίλεια, καλὸν θάλος αἰὲν ἐοῦσα,
δρυμονία, σκυλακῖτι, Κυδωνιάς, αἰολόμορφε·
ἐλθέ, θεὰ σώτειρα, φίλη, μύστηισιν ἅπασιν
εὐάντητος, ἄγουσα καλοὺς καρποὺς ἀπὸ γαίης
εἰρήνην τ' ἐρατὴν καλλιπλόκαμόν θ' ὑγίειαν·
πέμποις δ' εἰς ὀρέων κεφαλὰς νούσους τε καὶ ἄλγη.
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