A recent repost of a post by robkelk noted that the goddess Artemis had likely been named after the moon cat. Which is pretty cool and all, but where did his name come from? Let's go back further!
Rather than being his name, it was actually his court title, from artë beside them + mith gray/silver. Thus, he was the privy councilor beside the Silver Throne, one of the advisors at the very top of the royal bureaucracy. This title was borrowed by the Minbari for their Gray Councilors, and in later ages borrowed by Earthly Greeks whose goddess was ascribed merged traits of both Serenity and Artemis. (To be fair, Artemis was a proficient hunter, but rarely caught anything larger than mice.)
So far as the character we know as Artemis, he does have a given name, but it has a certain purring sound in it that humans just can't get right. So he was one of those guys known by his title (like the Master Chief or the Doctor).
Rather than being his name, it was actually his court title, from artë beside them + mith gray/silver. Thus, he was the privy councilor beside the Silver Throne, one of the advisors at the very top of the royal bureaucracy. This title was borrowed by the Minbari for their Gray Councilors, and in later ages borrowed by Earthly Greeks whose goddess was ascribed merged traits of both Serenity and Artemis. (To be fair, Artemis was a proficient hunter, but rarely caught anything larger than mice.)
So far as the character we know as Artemis, he does have a given name, but it has a certain purring sound in it that humans just can't get right. So he was one of those guys known by his title (like the Master Chief or the Doctor).
"Kitto daijoubu da yo." - Sakura Kinomoto