Artemis Artemis Artemis (; Artemis, ), in the ancient Greek religion and myth, is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals and chastity. Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo. She was the patron and protector of young girls, and was believed to bring disease upon women and relieve them of it. In later Hellenistic times, she even assumed the role of Eileithyia in aiding women during childbirth. Much like Athena and Hestia, Artemis preferred to remain a maiden and is sworn never to marry. Artemis was one of the most widely
Ivan (name) It is the Slavic relative of the Latin name "Johannes", corresponding to English "John". This Slavic version of the name originates from New Testament Greek "" ("Iōánnēs") rather than from the Latin "Io(h)annes". The Greek name is in turn derived from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן ("Yôḥānān"), meaning "YHWH (God) is gracious". The name is ultimately derived from the Biblical Hebrew name יוחנן (), short for יהוחנן (), meaning "God is merciful". Common patronymics derived from the name are Ivanović (Serbo-Croatian), Ivanov (Russian and Bulgarian), and Ivanovich (Russian, used as middle name), corresponding to "Ivan's son". The name is common among Russians, Ukrainians,