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In Greek mythology the goddess of Archery and the hunt was Artemis. Her twin brother Apollo was also a god of archery.
The Greek Archer Goddess was Artemis, and Diana is her Roman counterpart. Apollo (in Greek AND Roman legends) is Artemis's or Diana's brother, depending on if your going by Greek or Roman Mythology.

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What did Artemis the Greek goddess rule?

She was goddess of the Hunt, archery, hills, forests, and the moon. She was also seen as the protector of young girls.She rules the Hunt and the moon.


What are hobbies of Selene the goddess of the moon?

She enjoyed hunting, archery, and dancing. Aspects of her included hunting, wilderness and wild animals, which she is repeatedly said to enjoy.


Greek gods and their duties?

Zeus: skies (god)Poseidon: water (god)Hades: underworld (god)Demeter: growth (goddess)Persephone: springtime (goddess)Ares: war (god)Dionysus: wine, celebrations (god)Hermes: medicine, messenger of gods travel, thieves (god)Hephaestus: the forge and fire (god)Apollo: sun, bringer of sudden death to mortals (god)Artemis: moon, archery, protector of women (goddess)Hera: queen of Heaven, marrige (goddess)Hestia: the hearth and home (goddess)Thanatos: dead people (god)Morpheus: dreams (god)Hypnos: sleep (god)Hygenia: sanitation (goddess)Aphrodite: love, beauty, and lust (goddess)Eros: love (god)Nike: victory and revenge (goddess)Athena: battle strategy, war, wisdom, craft (goddess)Iris: rainbows, used to serve gods, refills clouds with water (goddess)Nyx: night time and darkness (goddess)Erebus: night time (god)P.S. This is just off the top of my head


What are the Roman and Greek gods' and goddesses' powers in mythology?

Zeus, god of the skies, can throw lightning, hail, etc. Hera, goddess of marriage. Athena is the goddess of wisdom and battle, can turn people into spiders. Demeter can take away and give back the greenery of earth. Apollo, the god of the morning, archery, and prophecies, can make the sun go up and down. Dionysus is the god of wine. Aphrodite is goddess of love. Hephaestus is the god of fire and mechanics engineering. Artemis is the goddess of the hunt, archery, and the night. Poseidon is the god of seas, he can control water. Hades, god of the underworld, controls the dead, and everything in the earth such as gold, silver, etc. Those are only the major gods, there are also minors such as, Nemesis, goddess of revenge, and


What was Persephone the goddess of?

Persephone was the goddess of springtime, and Demeter, the goddess of the harvest's daughter.Persephone is the Goddess of the Underworld and the Goddess of Harvest. She is the Goddess of the Underworld because she was forced to marry Hades, God Of The Underworld, and Goddess of Earth because she is the daughter Of Demeter, Goddess of Bountiful Harvest.

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Who is the goddess of Archie?

If you mean Archery, The Greek Goddess of hunting / Archery was Artemis, "The huntress". I think.


Does Selene like archery?

No, not really. The moon goddess who delights in archery is Artemis.


What are Artemis27 special abilities or powers?

Artemis was the goddess of hunting and the goddess of archery.


Who would be considered the goddess of archery?

Artemis, but Apollo is truly the god of archery. Artemis has a silver bow and arrow and is quite an accomplished archer, but is the goddess of the hunt.


What are some of the hobbies of the goddess Athena?

archery and javelin


Who is Anthena?

she is either the goddess of archery or the goddess of hunting i forgot so yes she is a goddes of olympus


Where did Artemis the Greek goddess learn archery?

She didnt. All gods and goddesses are born with talents, her talent was archery.


What was Artemis favorite game?

Probably archery, considering she was the goddess of the hunt.


Who is the god or goddess of light archery and music?

In Greek mythology: Apollo


What was Apollo a goddess of?

Apollo wasn't a goddess. He was a male god. He was the god of music, the sun, medicine, archery, and prophecies.


What is Artemis good at and why?

Artemis is good at hunting because she is the goddess of the hunt and archery.


What Artemis do?

As the goddess of the Hunt, Artemis hunted with her nymph followers and practiced Archery.