

Her sacred animals are deer, bears, and wild boars.

In addition to the bow, her attributes include hunting spears, animal pelts, deer and other wild animals. In art she was usually depicted as a young woman dressed in a short knee-length chiton and equipped with a hunting bow and a quiver of arrows. She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and twin sister of Apollo. In later times she became associated with the moon. Virgin goddess of the hunt, wilderness, wild animals, childbirth and plague. His sacred animals are the vulture, venomous snakes, alligators, and dogs. His attributes are golden armour and a bronze-tipped spear. The son of Zeus and Hera, he was depicted as either a mature, bearded warrior dressed in battle arms, or a nude beardless youth with helm and spear. God of war, bloodlust, violence, manly courage, and civil order. He was depicted as a handsome, beardless youth with long hair and various attributes including a laurel wreath, bow and quiver, raven, and lyre. He is Artemis's twin brother and Hermes elder brother, and son of Zeus and Leto. God of music, healing, plague, prophecies, poetry, and archery associated with light, truth and the sun. Her symbols include the rose, scallop shell, and myrtle wreath. She was depicted as a beautiful woman usually accompanied by her son Eros. Although married to Hephaestus she had many lovers, most notably Ares. Main article: Twelve Olympians Ancient Greek name
