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Meaning & History
An epithet or title of the Greek goddess Artemis meaning "of Amarynthus", Amarynthus being a town in Euboea (according to Stephanus of Byzantium, Euboea itself). The place name may be related to the Greek personal name Amarantos (see Amarantha). Under the surname Amarysia or Amarynthia, Artemis was worshipped in Amarynthus and also in Attica.