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Or in the process of oral transmission, because the narrator was flattered by the audience, he added fuel and jealousy on a whim, resulting in a certain part of the content being exaggerated; or during the integration of nations, the ruling class in order to consolidate its own status, and then starting from the spiritual sustenance level, the myths and legends circulated among the people and believed by many people were modified.

There are often different versions of myths and legends circulating on the earth. No matter which lineage, this is true.

Greek mythology is no exception.

Take the relationship between Athena and Artemis.

In some places, it was felt that the two goddesses were constantly at odds with each other, and that bets over something were an extremely important part of their daily lives. Sometimes, they would even make a big fuss over the outcome of a gambling game, which not only implicated other gods living on Mount Olympus, but also ordinary people who had nothing to do with the gods.

But there are also people in some places who think that the personal relationship between the two goddesses is very good, including Artemis' declaration to the gods that she will be a virgin for the rest of her life, which she learned from Athena.

Well, not only do people have different views on the relationship between the two goddesses, there are also differences in people's minds on the question of 'who is the sister'.

People who support the view that Athena is a sister believe that Athena is not only the sister of Artemis, but also the eldest daughter of all the children of Zeus. The argument they put forward was very intuitive and convincing - Athena's mother was Metis, and Metis was the first wife of Zeus. Whether it was the famous Queen Hera or other goddesses or women who had an affair with Zeus, they were all ranked behind Metis. Among them is the biological mother of the sun god Apollo and the moon goddess Artemis, the night goddess Leto.

In the understanding of this group of people, Athena is the eldest daughter of Zeus, and Artemis is the youngest daughter of Zeus.

I don’t know where I heard some news, or if I just used my imagination to wishful thinking, the stories compiled by this group of people include the following plot - since the birth of Artemis, she often followed Stay with Athena and learn various skills from her. In turn, Athena was very much like a sister and loved and took care of her little sister Artemis. It is precisely because of the close and harmonious relationship between the two sisters that Artemis was gradually influenced by Athena and finally said, "I want to be like my sister and be the purest virgin goddess." .

There is another group of people who support the statement that 'Artemis is the sister'.

This group of people did not object to the fact that Metis was the first wife of Zeus. However, they still stubbornly believed that Athena was not the first child of Zeus, nor was she the eldest daughter.

The reason is that the story about Athena's birth has clearly mentioned Hephaestus - after Zeus swallowed the pregnant Metis into his belly, he suddenly suffered from a severe headache. In order to solve his headache, he asked Hephaestus to split his head with an axe. Just before Hephaestus was about to do it, Athena broke open Zeus's head and jumped out of his forehead.

Here's the point, Hephaestus is also the biological son of Zeus, and his mother is the only queen Hera who can share power with Zeus.

In terms of status, Hera is second only to Zeus, but when it comes to the order of pairing with Zeus, she can only be ranked seventh.

Yes, Hera is actually the seventh and last wife of Zeus.

Before her, there were Metis, the goddess of primitive wisdom, Themis, the girl of law and justice, Eurynome, the girl of water and pasture, Demeter, the girl of agriculture and harvest, Mnemosyne, the goddess of language and writing, and the goddess of the night. Leto.

Hera was the last wife of Zeus, and she gave birth to Hephaestus, who had already appeared on the scene long before Athena was born.

By analogy, why must the twins born to the sixth wife, the night goddess Leto, be born after Athena?

Combined with the story of "Zeus first swallowed the pregnant Metis into his belly, and then Athena emerged from her forehead", these people made an inference through association - when Zeus swallowed Metis alive , his headache did not attack immediately, or in other words, like all diseases, it developed from mild to severe. From the second wife Themis to the last wife Hera, the six wives after Zeus were all matched during his illness. Then, Hera gave birth to Hephaestus, and Zeus's illness became more and more serious. This was the scene where Hephaestus picked up the ax and planned to help Zeus split his head.

It is logical and can be justified. From an objective point of view, this inference is quite reliable.

Using this as a basis, or taking Hephaestus in the story as a reference, and then analyzing the birth time of Apollo and Artemis, what will be the result?

His second wife, Themis, married Zeus and gave birth to the three goddesses of time and destiny;

The third wife, Eurynome, gave birth to the three goddesses of grace;

His fourth wife, Demeter, gave birth to Persephone, the goddess of spring, and Queen of the Underworld with Zeus;

His fifth wife, Mnemosyne, gave birth to the Nine Goddess of Literature and Art, also known as the Muses;

His sixth wife, Leto, the goddess of the night, gave birth to Apollo and Artemis.

Each of Zeus's wives gave birth to their own children, including more than 20 other lovers whom Zeus secretly hooked up with, namely Eris, the goddess of strife, Pluto, the goddess of wealth, Selene, the full moon goddess, and Er, the ocean goddess. Goddesses such as Lektra, as well as mortal beauties such as Semele, Danae, Europa, Io, Aegina, Antiope, and Leda, also gave birth to children for Zeus. .

Among these beauties, only a few had unusual pregnancies that seemed a bit fantasy, so they were added to the myths and stories passed down and occupied some space.

In the same way, if these children of Zeus caused any vision when they were born, they would definitely leave corresponding content in the story.

But in fact?

In any version of the story, the moment of birth of these gods, demigods, and mortal heroes is not specifically described. At least, there is no record left like Athena.

In other words, all other children of Zeus, including Apollo and Artemis, were basically born normally.

Further inference can be drawn that Hephaestus, who was born to his last wife, Hera, should be a little younger than Apollo and Artemis, who were born to his sixth wife, Leto.

Finally, let’s sort out the relationship between Athena and Artemis.

The answer should be... If the embryo is formed as the basis, Athena is obviously earlier. On the contrary, if the birth is the basis of comparison, Artemis is the older sister.