The book Athena-Artemis (

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: Kirja kerrallaan 2005 and 2006) is compilation of a

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and other texts. In Seppo Sakari Telenius' novel manuscript (1992), published as Auringolla ratsastajat (''Riders on the Sun'') oddess Artemis Ltd., 1995 and 1996. Books on Demand GmbH, 2011. the goddess of war has no name. The goddess shows up as a combination of

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and Pallas Athena. The other important personage in the novel Nina Minerva, she too carries characteristics of the goddess. On the other hand Nina Minerva has, especially in her youth, been more like

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and Diana. At the end of the novel, Nina reminds us also of Artemis from

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. Instead, we cannot think of any god reminding us of the other, male prime personage, named Jan.

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has written to Seppo Telenius: "Yes, you are a very fast comprehending author, spoiling your readers with your insights. Many times I chuckled while reading. In many places the suppleness of the plot is so smooth that the reader is almost treacherously twisted forth and back. I was sensing something of the fantasy of Leena Krohn especially in some parts around Jan and Theresia. The same rough poetry fills up the contract between Nina and Monique..." The Finnish novel ''Auringolla ratsastajat'' was written in

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. The novel is also included in the

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Athena-Artemis: Goddesses Artemis and Athene (Athena), "Auringolla ratsastajat" (Riders on the Sun), and "Valtiatar Artemis" (Mistress Artemis) elsinki: Kirja kerrallaan, 2005 and 2006 ''Athena-Artemis'' (printed in 2005), . ''Athena-Artemis'' (Revised 2nd Edition in 2006), . Also the English

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''Goddesses Artemis and Athene (Athena)''The article is chiefly written by Mary Vol. and the Finnish

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''Valtiatar Artemis'' are included in ''Athena-Artemis''. A rare edition is Wow: the novel ''Auringolla ratsastajat'' and other texts oddess Artemis Ltd., 2017

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