Beautiful Artemis Bust

ID: TWCSEA02

Beautiful Artemis Bust

Detail of the large statue of Artemis. The multiple appendages have been variously interpreted as breasts (probable if she was a fertility deity), bee eggs, bull testicles, etc.

Above them note carefully the representations of various signs of the Zodiac! Some believe that the semi-circular scarf above the signs of the Zodiac is a stole of bees.

For a more detailed view of the head image Click Here.

For a full view of the statue Click Here.


There are quite a few DIFFERENT representations of Artemis. Type in "Artemis Statue" in the Search Window (upper right) and click to view - this is very interesting!

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Keywords: Turkey, West, Central Aegean, Ephesus, Theater, Paul, Third Missionary Journey, Artemis Statue, Diana, Fertility Deity, Goddess, Chastity, Hunting, Demetrius, Cybele, Breasts, Bee Eggs, Bull Testicles, Zodiac