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>"One of the most iconic symbols for the hunter goddess is the stag/deer. Because that's what she mainly hunted, she even traveled with a herd of deer in most myths. But did you know that her entire herd of deer actually just nymphs disguised as deer? Yep. The leader of Artemis' deer herd is actually a nature nymph named, "Taygete" also named "Mistress of the Animals" she would transform into a doe with golden antlers, and her band of nymphs travel along side Artemis to mainly get access to males, but also to care for the local deer in the forest where Artemis hunted in. And that's not even it, in ye 'old Celtic myth the deer there were literally considered the personification of femininity. Called Eilid in Gaelic, the female deer of the area, symbolized femininity, gentleness and grace. It was believed that the deer called to men from the kingdom of the fairies to free them from the trappings of the earthly world and taking them to the world of magic. Deer often turned into women in such legends in order to avoid being hunted. IT ALL COMES TOGTHER. "Okay, okay, okay" you're telling me. "Now explain why it has a literal butt." Well, it ACTUALLY doesn't according to the original artist, but I'll humor you. Now what's a name for a female deer? A Doe you're probably thinking, but in many other parts of the world it's called a "hind"... As in hindquarters, or behind...haha..Yes, the reason it would have a human shaped bum, is not only because it's based off horny stuff, but also because it's literally just ...a visual pun."
