Unbound: A Devotional Anthology for Artemis

I have not finished the book yet. I'm about half way through. So far I love the book. I really appreciate the fact that it is done from so many different perspectives. The author is right. How we experience Goddess or a particular deity of any kind is different from person to person. How one person experiences Artemis might not be even close to how another person does. There are basic stories in here that I already knew, such as the story of Artemis turning a peeping tom into a stag or when she helped her mother give birth to her brother. Then there are stories I had not known, such as the one where Artemis turns a young man into a dog and allows him to hunt with her. The detail in which one author goes into over whether or not we actually need to consider Artemis a virgin in the modern sense and all the different meanings and interpretations of that. It's a very good book for someone like me who knows a little about Artemis, but not enough to say I am not a beginner in this journey. Only cons right now is that I really feel that there should have been a unification of names. The author states at the beginning that names might be spelled differently through out the book for the same deity or person. She didn't want to change how each writer chose to spell the names. Example being Apollon and Apollos for Apollo. That though is simple. You read Apollon and it's simple to realize that the deity in question is Apollo. There are some names though that it takes me a second to realize who is being discussed because they are spelled so drasticly different from author to author. In one case the names for different people were too similar. The whole section comparing Diana and Artemis to their similar characters in the DC Universe was very interesting and I enjoyed it. However the author didn't really make a distinction between the Goddesses and the Characters. I found myself very confused trying to figure out which of these four women was being discussed in any given sentence.

Beautiful poetry, insightful articles, and a great balance between ancient perspective and modern worship.The biggest detriment is Tim Ward’s uncomfortably male-gazey article directed at Artemis. This, however, is an extreme exception and this book is full of adoration and love for Artemis.

In any anthology, I usually enjoy 50% or less of the essays involved. Unbound breaks that record for me, in a positive way- I liked all but 2 contributions to this anthology. As a fan of Artemis, academically and spiritually, I appreciated the selfless joy and ferocity of many of the contributions contained in this. It helped me understand how Artemis has touched the lives of women of all ages, faiths, and areas of the globe...and inspired me to celebrate Her more.

Unbound is a collection of essays, poems, prayers, and stories written by many different followers of Artemis. Essays are on a variety of topics, including Artemis as the Virgin Goddess, Artemis and fertility, Artemis as huntress, Artemis and the modern man, an essay on the worship of Artemis and Dionysus, essays on her myths, and more. Stories include both fiction and personal accounts. While you may not agree with every author, or like every poem, I believe that there is something for everyone to like or find useful somewhere in this book. This book is a must have for anyone interested in Artemis.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I know who Artemis is for me, but it was also a joy to read of how She expresses Herself to/through others. The variety of stories, poems, essays, and all forms of devotional writings were wonderful!

This is a book that allows us to gaze into a lady who is about unbinding us to our highest potential. She strips away the limitations of society whether one is woman or man so that their inner potential might best shine. With everything ranging from essays on Amazonian Wonder Women, to heartfelt poetry about miscarriage, and the Wild kingdoms... this is a book that has everything but is also well focused. It is academic when it needs to be, and kabalistic when called for, but also does not confine itself to one person's view of Artemis or Diana.This is a treasure trove of Lunar deity information at its finest. For Wiccans that want to take their practice up a few notches, to Hellenics that wish to modernize while still being academically sound in praxis, or those revivalists who can see the Wonder in Woman... this book reaches to everyone and meets everyone's needs. The effort placed in this book is seen on every page and shows character, intelligence, bravery, and inspiration through and through.5 stars!

My online viewing version of this art - I think it has been altered - I think they are sticking hateful propaganda into all goddess art online and in products you receive. So be aware. Christians have a large network and they hate women's rights advocates, goddess art and fairy art (which they see as pro-gay art) it is being attacked, and I cannot get real art or music anymore. The originals are altered and changed to look evil or made to look ugly.

Artemis is beginning to be thought of as a modern Jungian archetype of modern and independent women, rather than a dusty Greek goddess of indeterminate meaning. This work will give you the viewpoints of modern women's take on what the myths of Artemis mean to them, stripped of their Greek patriarchal trappings, and celebrating the independent female for whom marriage and societal expectations were eschewed for a life of open and unbound independence and choices.