阿尔特弥斯
Apollodrovehisgoldencarriageacrosstheheavensduringtheday，admiredasthesungod．Artemisalsoracedacrosstheskyinsolemnstyleatnight，respectedasthemoongoddess．Sittinginanairycarriagedrawnbymilkwhitehorses，“thequeenofwideair”gaveoffsilverlightalloverthesleepingworldbelow．Thoughsheremainedsingleallherlife，themaidenheartofthegoddesswasatleastforonceexcitedasshesawthebeautifulyouthEndymionsleeping．白天阿波罗驾驶着金色战车穿越天空，被仰慕为太阳神。晚上，阿尔特弥斯以庄重的姿态飞越夜空，被敬仰为“月亮女神”。坐在乳白色战马驱动的空中马车中，这位“广阔天空的王后”向沉睡的大地散发出银色的光芒。她终身未嫁，但至少有一次当她看到英俊的恩底弥翁酣睡时，女神萌发了爱慕之情。Shewaspureandfairandcalm．Shewastheexampleofmaidenmodestyandgrace．JustasApollorepresentsmanlybeauty，soArtemisstandsforfemininepurityandvirginity．Astheirpatrongoddessshetookitasherdutytoprotectmarryinggirlsandyoungwomenintrouble．Itwasheraltarthatthosemaidensturnedforloveandhappiness．阿尔特弥斯心灵纯洁，容貌娟秀安详。她是少女端庄娴雅的楷模。如果说阿波罗代表了男性美，那么她则象征着女性美——贞洁。作为守护神，她把保护困境之中的待嫁女子作为自己义不容辞的责任。少女们都来到她的圣坛前祈求爱情与幸福。ThetwinsisterofApollowasalsothegoddessofhuntingandwildlife．Dressedinashorthuntingsuitcominguptothekneeandfollowedbyateamofnoisylovelyfairymaidens，Artemishadalwaysherbowofpearlandshiningarrowwithherandtravelledinthewoodsinsearchofwildanimals．Whenshefelthotandtiredshewouldretiretoaspringtotakeabath．ItwasherethatyoungActaeonaccidentallycameandsufferedcrueltreatmentatthehandsofthegoddess．Indeed，thegoddesscouldbethoroughlyheartlessandstoppedtobelovelyassoonasthebadsideofhernaturegottheupperhandinher．ThesadthingofActaeonwasjustacaseinpoint．作为阿波罗的孪生妹妹，她也是狩猎女神。她身穿及膝的短猎装，有喧闹可爱的仙女尾随身后。阿尔特弥斯总是手持珍珠色的弓和发亮的箭，在林中漫游，寻找猎物。当她又累又热时，就来到泉水旁沐浴。而当阿卡同无意间来到这里时，却遭到了女神的虐待。事实上，当凶残的一面占了上风时，女神就会变得残酷无情。阿卡同的遭遇正说明了这一点。