Ἀρτέμιδες

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the plural of Ἄρτεμις (Ártemis, “Artemis”).

Robert du Mesnil du Buisson interpreted the word Τιτανίδες (Titanídes) (presented in the Praeparatio evangelica as a synonym) as a corruption of *Τιθηνίδες (*Tithēnídes, literally “daughters of the nurse (τιθήνη (tithḗnē))”).[1]

Proper noun

Ἀρτέμιδες • (Artémides) f pl

  1. Artemides (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)
    • 260 CE – 340 CE, Eusebius, Praeparatio evangelica 1.10:
      Κρόνῳ δὲ ἐγένοντο ἀπὸ Ἀστάρτης θυγατέρες ἑπτὰ Τιτανίδες ἢ Ἀρτέμιδες.
      Krónōi dè egénonto apò Astártēs thugatéres heptà Titanídes ḕ Artémides.
      And to Cronos were born from Astarte seven daughters, the Titanids or Artemids.

Descendants

  • → English: Artemides
  • → French: Artémides (calque)
  • → German: Artemiden (calque)

References

  1. ^ Robert du Mesnil du Buisson (1973), Nouvelles études sur les dieux et les mythes de Canaan, Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 103
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