Artemis Stag Necklace | Greek Goddess Mythology Pendant

Artemis Stag Necklace: The Huntress and Her Sacred Deer

This Artemis stag necklace shows a gold-plated stag against deep blue enamel. A crescent moon arcs overhead, and small stars dot the night. The antlers rise past the round edge, which gives the pendant depth. It is a Greek goddess necklace for anyone drawn to myth and wild places.

Product Details

• Material: Gold-plated metal with blue enamel
• Pendant size: 7/8 in H including antler tip x 5/8 in W x 1/6 in D
• Chain: 17 in with extender to 19 in
• Clasp: Lobster claw
• Weight: Approximately 1 oz
• Product number: EV1004

Artemis and the Deer

Artemis was the Greek goddess of hunting and wild animals. Romans called her Diana. Artists often showed her in a short tunic with a bow, a deer at her side. The Metropolitan Museum shows a bronze Artemis with a deer. It dates between the first century BCE and the first century CE.

Poets tell of golden-horned deer drawing her chariot. Heracles was sent to catch her sacred Cerynitian hind. She also turned the hunter Actaeon into a stag. Later writers linked Artemis with the moon, which explains the crescent here.

An Artemis stag necklace tells a story of wild places and moonlit hunts. The stag pendant shows the animal in a calm, proud pose. Artemis jewelry makes the goddess easy to recognize by her animal. This Greek goddess necklace gives the old myth a modern shape.

What the Pendant Shows

The stag stands in profile, with neck and antlers stretched upward. The moon and stars set it in a night forest. This stag pendant joins the wild animal and the lunar goddess in one small scene.

Wearing the Necklace

The chain adjusts from 17 in to 19 in, so it suits most necklines. Keep the pendant away from water and perfume to protect the enamel and plating. Store it in a soft pouch.

Wear the Artemis stag necklace with a plain top so the enamel stands out. A Greek goddess necklace layers well with a shorter chain. The Artemis stag necklace adjusts to two lengths. The stag pendant has real antler depth. Artemis jewelry like this carries an old myth in a small form. The Artemis stag necklace suits both quiet and bold outfits.

More designs from antiquity are in our Greek and Roman collection. This Artemis jewelry piece also pairs with our museum jewelry collection.

Artemis in Greek Religion

Artemis was a daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo. She ruled the wild edges beyond the city, and she guarded young animals as well as hunters. Greek cities honored her with temples and festivals. Roman worshippers later knew her as Diana.

For More Reading from the Web

• Look closely at a Greek bronze of Artemis with her deer, now at the Metropolitan Museum. Bronze statue of Artemis and a Deer - Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Read the story of that famous bronze, from Rome to a New York gallery. Artemis and the Stag - Wikipedia
• Browse myths and cult details for Artemis. Theoi Greek Mythology: Artemis