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Jesus & Artemes Parallels - A Christian Response
Artemes (aka Artemis) was the twin sister of Apollo. She was the goddess of wilderness, the hunt, wild animals and fertility. She carried a bow and arrow, and hunted (then later protected) wild game. She was a lifelong virgin, and frequently killed men who tried to have sex with her (as well as people who tried to kill animals she protected). She wasn't born of a virgin (her mother, Leto, was either Zeus' wife or concubine, depending on the story), apostles, or death/resurrection, or anything which compares to Jesus.
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Pre-Christian Sources:
Apollodorus on Artemis (2nd century B.C.)
Callimachus, "Hymn to Artemis" (3rd century B.C.)
General Sources:
Encyclopedia Mythica: Artemis
Encyclopedia Of Greek Mythology: Artemis
Greek Myth Index: Artemis