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'''"Great Mother of Artemis!"''' is an oath uttered by a shocked [[Saul Tigh]] when he is told of [[Helena Cain|Admiral Cain's]] stripping of [[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus's]] civilian fleet ([[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]).
'''"Great Mother of Artemis!"''' is an oath uttered by a shocked [[Saul Tigh]] when he is told of [[Helena Cain|Admiral Cain's]] stripping of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus's]]'' civilian [[Scylla|fleet]] {{TRS|Resurrection Ship, Part I}}.


==Notes==
==Notes==
* It is likely that this oath is similar to the [[Earth]] exclamation "Holy [[w:Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary]], Mother of God!"
* It is likely that this oath is similar to the [[w:Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] exclamation "Holy [[w:Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary]], Mother of God!"
* In Greek mythology, [[w:Leto|Leto]] is the mother of the twins Artemis and Apollo, not [[w:Hera|Hera]] as might be expected.
* In Greek mythology, [[w:Leto|Leto]] is the mother of the twins Artemis and Apollo. Leto was one of [[w:Zeus|Zeus]]' many affairs outside of his marriage to [[w:Hera|Hera]].


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Artemis]]
* [[Artemis]]
* [[Hera, Lord of Kobol|Hera]]


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Latest revision as of 05:12, 7 September 2020

"Great Mother of Artemis!" is an oath uttered by a shocked Saul Tigh when he is told of Admiral Cain's stripping of Pegasus's civilian fleet (TRS: "Resurrection Ship, Part I").

Notes

  • It is likely that this oath is similar to the Catholic exclamation "Holy Mary, Mother of God!"
  • In Greek mythology, Leto is the mother of the twins Artemis and Apollo. Leto was one of Zeus' many affairs outside of his marriage to Hera.

See also