Artemis is the Greek goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and vegetation, as well as chastity and childbirth
. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo
. Artemis was widely venerated in ancient Greece, with her worship spread throughout the country and her multiple temples, altars, shrines, and local veneration found everywhere in the ancient world
. Her symbols included a bow and arrow, a quiver, and hunting knives, and the deer and the cypress were sacred to her
. Artemis was also a patroness of healing and disease, particularly among women and children
