Who is older Apollo or Artemis?

The myths also differ as to whether Artemis was born first, or Apollo. Most stories depict Artemis as firstborn, becoming her mother's midwife upon the birth of her brother Apollo.
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How much older is Artemis than Apollo?

In one legend, Artemis was born one day before her brother Apollo. Her mother gave birth to her on the island of Ortygia, then, almost immediately after her birth, she helped her mother to cross the straits over to Delos, where she then delivered Apollo.
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Who is younger Artemis or Apollo?

Birth of Apollo and Artemis

Artemis was born first and acted as a midwife to help her mother deliver Apollo, her younger brother.
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How many days after Artemis was Apollo born?

But Zeus then sent Boreas, the god of the north wind, to Leto, who brought her to Poseidon. Poseidon then raised high waves above Ortygia, shielding it from the light of the sun with a water dome; it was later called the island of Delos. There Leto, clinging to an olive tree, bore Apollo and Artemis after four days.
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When were Artemis and Apollo born?

May 6, Birthday of the Goddess Artemis (Happy Thargelia and Apollo's Birthday, too!?) In Europe, practically every day is a communal holiday of some kind.
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Who is stronger Artemis or Apollo?

To give you a straight answer, Apollo comes as the stronger twin in terms of power. Artemis excels in terms of skill and mental exploits as the sun god can be wakened mentally in more ways than Artemis can be.
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How old is Artemis?

In The Dark Prophecy, Apollo notes that Artemis never seems to assume a form any older than twenty years old.
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Who did Artemis fall in love with?

Some people believe that some of the nymphs, mortals, priests, priestess, demigods, demigoddesses, hunters and huntresses who follow the hunting goddess were some of her lovers, but Artemis only had one lover, the great hunter Orion.
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Are Artemis and Apollo twins?

Apollo and Artemis, twins born of Leto and Zeus, were the divine archers of Greek mythology.
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Do Apollo and Artemis get along?

Artemis and Apollo remained close to each other forever. Both siblings would become associated with the skill of archery, and they enjoyed hunting together.
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Who is the oldest goddess?

The Enduring Goddess

Inanna is among the oldest deities whose names are recorded in ancient Sumer.
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Which Greek god is the oldest?

Hestia was the first born child of the Titans Cronus (Kronos) and Rhea, making her the oldest Greek God.
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Which mythology is the oldest?

The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the most well known Mesopotamian myths, and is often regarded as the oldest known piece of literature in the world.
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Who is the oldest Greek Titan?

The eldest of the Titans, Oceanus was married to his sister Thetis. Together the two produced over 6000 spirits of the oceans and streams, known as the Oceanids.
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Who is older Hades or Zeus?

Zeus had several brothers and sisters who were also powerful gods and goddesses. He was the youngest, but the most powerful of three brothers. His oldest brother was Hades who ruled the Underworld. His other brother was Poseidon, god of the sea.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Who did Artemis turn into a girl?

The story of Sipriotes, a young boy who saw the goddess bathing; Artemis turned him into a girl (Atsma). "Being associated with chastity, Artemis at an early age (in one legend she was three years old) asked her father, the great god Zeus, to grant her eternal virginity.
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Who were the 3 most powerful gods?

The Big Three are the three most powerful gods among the Olympians - Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, the three sons of Kronos and Rhea.
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Are hunters of Artemis lesbians?

And plus, Artemis was a lesbian (not asexual and aromantic, just a lesbian, attracted to women both romantically and sexually) and she even had a relationship with Callisto! The only reason she is perceived as aro/ace is because men didn't like that 2 women could have "pleasure" without a man being involved.
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Is Artemis straight?

Probably the Athenian and Roman Artemis, at least according to the dominant culture, was a nice heterosexual girl trapped in a perpetual chaste girlhood because of her refusal to grow up and sublimate herself to a man's desires.
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Who is Apollo in love with?

The sharp, gold-tipped arrow pierced the heart of Apollo inflaming his love for Daphne, a beautiful nymph, daughter of the river god Peneus, while the blunt, lead-tipped arrow struck the nymph creating an intense aversion for love in the her heart.
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How were Artemis and Apollo born?

For nine days and nine nights, Leto suffered intense pain, until on the tenth day she went near a small lake, leaned against a palm tree, loosened her belt, and gave birth to Artemis, the Greek goddess of the hunt. Artemis then acted as a midwife for her mother to give birth to her brother Apollo.
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How are Apollo and Artemis related?

Artemis was the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo. Among the rural populace, Artemis was the favourite goddess.
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How tall is Artemis?

The Artemis 1 SLS stands 322 feet tall (98 meters) tall and weighs 5.75 million pounds (2.60 million kilograms).
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