Artemis

Freedom incarnate.

  The grass was cool beneath your feet,
night had drawn, the moon to greet.

  Hail Huntress, Keeper of the Silver Dawn! 
Your name echoes, through ages, come and gone.

  In the woods, your sacred grove,
quiet, and free, as an open road.

  You held your bow, pulled the string;
across time, the arrows sing.

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

another huntress goddess :) nice tribute .. Greek mythology truly spans the length of time .. so much inspiration there ... :)
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[The White Raven]

Mythologies, and old ways across the world are so rich in character and soul.

The only thing holding me back from making the leap to Christianity is, in fact, mythologies. Namely, the Norse myths, and the deep connection I feel to them, likely stemming from my Norwegian ancestry.

It makes me wonder sometimes whether these mythologies, if Christ is the Truth, are in some ways inspired by His light.

Christian morality is profound, powerful, and true to me, but the existence of profoundly good morals within ancient tribes raises the question for me. In the Norse tales, the end of the world is inevitable, and the victory of chaos/death is going to happen no matter what.

But, they always teach to fight on simply for the sake of fighting on because it is the right thing to do. To fight on for the right thing, without the promise of an eternal reward, and even the knowledge that the end will come no matter what... I find that beautiful, and brave.

Anyway, I've wandered off on a tangent for long enough. Thank you for your compliment! I've always been fond of the wild goddesses of the hunt. They're so full of life, and freedom.

[Einstein Noodle]

I am sure you are very proud of your heritage, as I am (Irish and Scottish) mythology gives understandings to human behavior and events in Nature beyond ones control ... Germanic Tribes and Norse traditions are deeply rooted in a widespread area of history and lands ... they came very close to defeating Rome if i am not mistaken ... instead simply decided they had done enough .. and returned home ... belief in and the teachings of Jesus Christ and then his apostles are unique in one very important way .. no one can earn a ticket to Valhalla ... no one is without corruption .. and only through Jesus Christ and that Faith can we be spiritually forgiven, cleansed and enter in ... Jesus clearly warns against hypocrisy, greed and lust ... and we all are guilty of those sins .. pity when Christians deny it and start to sit on a judgement seat ... that's not what Jesus taught ... i also feel the pull of the Celts ;) i am tatted up with their symbolism .."tree of life" .. Celtic Cross" .. "Wholeness Knot" and others ;) great to be getting to know you White Raven ..