Britomartis (/ brɪtoʊˈmɑːrtɪs /; [1] Ancient Greek: Βριτόμαρτις) was a Greek goddess of mountains, nets, and hunting who was primarily worshipped on the island of Crete. She was sometimes described as a nymph, but she was more commonly conflated or syncretized with the goddesses Artemis, Athena, and Aphaea.

Britomartis was the ancient Greek goddess of hunting-, fishing- and fowling-nets. She was a virgin huntress of the island of Crete. When the lustful king Minos attempted to seduce her, she fled his advances, raced the length of the island and leapt into the sea.

Jan 14, 2025 · Britomartis, also known as Diktynna (Dictynna), was the Cretan goddess of hunting and fishing nets in Greek mythology.Although referred to as a nymph and worshipped locally, she had at least two significant and active shrines, one in Crete and another in Aigina, where worshippers would bring offerings. They regarded her as a vanished maiden immortalized and deified by Artemis.

Britomartis, Cretan goddess sometimes identified with the Greek Artemis. According to Callimachus in Hymn 3 (3rd century bc), Britomartis was a daughter of Zeus (king of the gods) and lived in Crete; she was a huntress and a virgin.

Britomartis is the Greek goddess of hunting and fishing nets. She is a former Hunter of Artemis. Britomartis was born as the daughter of Zeus by Karme, a Cretan demigod daughter of Eubouleus, which made her both a demigod and a legacy.

Aug 3, 2015 · The Minoan mistress of hunting and sea navigation, Britomartis is considered to be one of many goddesses to have been absorbed into classical Greek mythology. Britomartis appears to have played an important role in Cretan society before the coming of the Mycenaeans.

Britomartis, the Cretan goddess of nature and hunting, was known as Dictynna, the "Lady of the Nets," after her daring escape from King Minos and subsequent rescue by fishermen's nets. As the daughter of Zeus and Carme, Britomartis was a revered nymph and huntress, often accompanying Artemis.

The Aeginetans now built a sanctuary to her, and worshiped her as a goddess. 3 These wanderings of Britomartis unquestionably indicate the gradual diffusion of her worship in the various maritime places of Greece mentioned in the legend.

Britomartis （ *Brito/martis ), appears to have originally been a Cretan divinity of hunters and fishermen. Her name is usually derived from βριτύς , sweet or blessing, and μάρτις , i. e. μαρνά , a maiden, so that the name would mean, the sweet or blessing maiden.

Britomartis, the goddess of the mountains, the seas, and hunting, is a Minoan goddess who made her way into Greek culture. She is the chaste virgin , shunning the lusty and greedy's approaches. She bestows tools and huge rewards to hunters and fishermen.