Measuring 11 3/8" in height, this cold-cast Bronze Statue of Artemis the Huntress is perfect for altar or office. With a crescent moon on her brow, a bow in her hand, a quiver of arrows on her back and wolfhound at her side, she has taken up the chase.

Also known as Diana, Artemis was the perpetual virgin goddess of the hunt, associated with wild animals and forests. Depicted here with wolf and bow, she is a symbol of independence, strength and sustenance.  Artemis was one of the most widely venerated of the Ancient Greek deities. Some scholars believe that the name, and indeed the goddess herself, was originally pre-Greek.

Artemis was also a moon goddess, and she stands on the surface of the moon here. Oak groves were especially sacred to her. Hymns still exist which praise Artemis/Diana for her strength, athletic grace, beauty and her hunting skills.  In Freemasonry, she is considered a symbol of imagination, sensibility, and the creative insanity of poets and artists. Artemis/Diana was regarded with great reverence by lower-class citizens and slaves. Slaves could receive asylum in her temples. She was worshiped at a festival on August 13.