Sunday, July 31, 2011

Artio

Artio: Bear goddess of the Celts
The Celtic Bear Goddess and she may be in some way related to Artemis, the Greek goddess.
Some evidence of her worrship have been found in Bern, or Switzerland. Her name is thought to be derived from the word Bär, meaning bear. Several sculptures and inscriptions about Artio have been found.
But not much else is known about her.

2 comments:

  1. This is extremely interesting. I'm am currently writing an erotic story about a woman who falls in love with a shapeshifer (bear) and this image of Artio reminds me of it. Did Artio change herself? Or keep company with bears, or have the ability to call them?

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  2. This is extremely interesting. I'm am currently writing an erotic story about a woman who falls in love with a shapeshifer (bear) and this image of Artio reminds me of it. Did Artio change herself? Or keep company with bears, or have the ability to call them?

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