# Britomartis — WHE Definition Discussion (1-23882)

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Britomartis, also known as Diktynna (Dictynna), was the Cretan goddess of hunting and fishing nets in Greek mythology. Although referred to as a nymph and worshipped locally, she had at least two significant and active shrines, one in Crete and another in Aigina, where worshippers would bring offerings. They regarded her as a vanished maiden immortalized and deified by Artemis.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Britomartis/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Britomartis/)._

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