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11/22/2013

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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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