Potnia Theron: Ancient Greek for “Mistress of the Animals” or “Lady of the Beasts” Krater volute painting by Kleitias, 570-560 bc National Archeologic Museum of Florence A Potnia Theron was an Artemis type deity. This “Mistress of the Animals”, is often assumed to have existed in prehistorical religion. Some scholars assert a relationship between Artemis and goddesses depicted in Minoan art. The name has become a generic term for any female divinity associated with animals. A