Artemides
Artemides proper noun: the seven daughters of the Semitic goddess Astarte as mentioned by Eusebius (quoting Philo of Byblos) in the Praeparatio evangelica, understood as midwives, with their name echoing Artemis's role as a goddess of childbirth.
Proper noun
the Artemides pl (plural only)
- The seven daughters of the Semitic goddess Astarte as mentioned by Eusebius (quoting Philo of Byblos) in the Praeparatio evangelica, understood as midwives, with their name echoing Artemis's role as a goddess of childbirth.
- And therefore it is more likely, that he was the Son of Phut, or Apollo, by one of the Artemides, whom they call the Nymph Coronis, as ſhe is commonly reputed to be.1730, The Scripture Chronology, page 264
- Kronos by Astarte had seven Titanides or Artemides. The Artemides represent what was done to the earth or what was created on each period or day of the Creation week.1885, Dissertations on the philosophy of the Creation and the first chapters of Genesis allegorized in mythology, page 99
Origin of Artemides
From Ancient Greek Ἀρτέμιδες (Artémides), plural of Ἄρτεμις (Ártemis, “Artemis”).
Questions about Artemides
- What does Artemides mean?
- Artemides means the seven daughters of the Semitic goddess Astarte as mentioned by Eusebius (quoting Philo of Byblos) in the Praeparatio evangelica, understood as midwives, with their name echoing Artemis's role as a goddess of childbirth.
- What part of speech is Artemides?
- Artemides is a proper noun.
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