Athena-Artemis Athena-Artemis The book Athena-Artemis (Helsinki: Kirja kerrallaan 2005 and 2006) is compilation of a novel and other texts. In Seppo Sakari Telenius' novel manuscript (1992), published as Auringolla ratsastajat ("Riders on the Sun") [Goddess Artemis Ltd., 1995 and 1996. Books on Demand GmbH, 2011. ], the goddess of war has no name. The goddess shows up as a combination of Minerva and Pallas Athena. The other important personage in the novel Nina Minerva, she too carries characteristics of the goddess. On the other hand Nina Minerva has, especially in her youth, been more like Artemis and Diana. At the end
Artemis of her chariot were also made of gold. Although quite seldom, Artemis is sometimes portrayed with a hunting spear. Her cult in Aetolia, the Artemis Aetolian, showed her with a hunting spear. The description about Artemis' spear can be found in Ovid's Metamorphosis, while Artemis with a fishing spear connected with her cult as a patron goddess of fishing. As a goddess of maiden dances and songs, Artemis is often portrayed with a lyre. Deer were the only animals held sacred to Artemis herself. On seeing a deer larger than a bull with horns shining, she fell in love with