What happened between Artemis and Orion?
There was a story where the two fell madly in love and would then hunt together, continuously trying to outdo each other. That is until Orion made the mistake of telling Artemis and her mother that he could slay anything that came from the earth.
Did Artemis shoot Orion?
In Istros’ version, Artemis killed Orion with her arrows, though she had no intention of doing so – she loved him and intended to marry him. The jealous Apollo often chided her to no avail about her love for Orion.
Why was Orion killed by Artemis?
Orion, whilst swimming to escape a giant scorpion (again sent by Apollo) is killed by Artemis’ arrows after the goddess could only see his distant bobbing head and failed to recognise the hunter. This tragedy was after the two great hunters had been sporting around Crete together.
Who is Artemis in love with?
Orion
The most famous story involves Orion, a long-time hunting companion of hers. In fact, he may as well have been Artemis’ only love interest.
Who did Artemis marry?
GENERAL INFO
| FATHER | ZEUS King of the Gods, son of the Titanes Kronos and Rhea |
|---|---|
| MOTHER | LETO Titanis of Motherhood, daughter of the Titanes Koios and Phoibe |
| HUSBAND | None, she was a virgin goddess |
| DIVINE CHILDREN | None, she was a virgin goddess |
Who did Orion love?
Merope
He is associated with the island of Chios, from which he is said to have driven the wild beasts. There he fell in love with Merope, daughter of the king of Chios, Oenopion. The king, who disapproved of Orion and continually deferred the nuptials, eventually had Orion blinded.
What did Orion do?
In the Odyssey, Orion is essentially the godfather of hunting, Odysseus sees him hunting in the underworld with a bronze club, a great slayer of animals; In some legends Orion claims to be able to hunt any animal in existence.