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Artemis is goddess of the hunt and is Hermes’s sister. She kills Ariadne, although the reason is never clear, which suggests that it was a thoughtless murder. Circe is enraged to hear that Ariadne died is such an arbitrary and meaningless way, and she despises Artemis for her callousness, a quality common among the gods.
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Artemis Character Timeline in Circe
The timeline below shows where the character Artemis appears in Circe. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 12
Hermes proceeds with Ariadne’s tale, which ends with her dying at the hands of Artemis, although he never understood why. When he sees Circe’s grief at the girl’s death, he...
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