Thematic Bible: Goddess of the ephesians
Thematic Bible
Diana » Goddess of the ephesians
By making silver shrines of Artemis, a silversmith named Demetrius provided a large income for skilled workers.
When the city recorder had quieted the crowd, he said, "Men of Ephesus, who in the world doesn't know that this city of Ephesus is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis and of the statue that fell down from heaven?
There is a danger not only that our business will lose its reputation but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be brought into disrepute and that she will be robbed of her majesty that brought all Asia and the world to worship her." When they heard this, they became furious and began to shout, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"