In this project, I will look at the impact of femininity and masculinity in folklore and how the myths of Artemis both aligns with and subverts these traditional themes. She is known as the the "Lady of Wild Things," with her virginity being a defiant claim that her sexuality is her own and she does not belong to any man. While traditionally women are punished when portraying femininity and sexuality or are pigeon-holed into a villain role, those who are able to tap into their masculinity are able to both be the hero and remain in control of their destiny.

Character List

1. Artemis: Goddess of the hunt, the moon, archery, and the wilds.

2. Athena: Goddess of wisdom, war, and the crafts.

3. Atalanta: patron to Artemis, heroine in Greek mythology

4. Apollo: god of light, archery, medicine, and prophecy.

5. Callisto: a nymph and favorite follower of Artemis

6. Demeter: Ancient Greek godddess of the harvest. When her daughter, Persephone, disappeared, crops failed and people starved.

7. Amazons: group of female hunters and warriors in Greek mythology who kept their society closed to men. 

8. Nymphs: minor female deity in Ancient Greek folklore. Regarded as personifications of nature. 

9. Sappho of Lesbos: Archaic Greek poet, a symbol of love and desire between women. Terms "sapphic" and "lesbian" were derived from her name and home.

10. Oedipus Rex: Play by Sophocles. Oedipus was the king of Thebes and unwittingly fulfilled a prophesy where he would kill his father and marry his mother. Sigmund Freud coined the term Oedipus complex based off of the story of Oedipus.