Laphria is the Pre-Greek "mistress of the animals" at Delphi and Patras. There was a custom to throw animals alive into the annual fire of the fest. The festival at Patras was introduced from Calydon and this relates Artemis to the Greek heroine Atalanta who symbolizes freedom and independence.Howell 1989", Other epithets that relate Artemis to the animals are Amarynthia and Kolainis.
LaphRiA iS the pre-greeK "MIstRess Of the AniMals" AT dELphi anD paTrAS. ThERE waS a cUstom to thROW anImals aliVE Into the anNual fiRe oF ThE fest. the FEStival At patras was intrODuceD from caLydoN and tHis reLateS arteMis to thE greek herOinE AtAlaNTa Who sYMboLiZes FreeDOM ANd indEPendence.howElL 1989", other EpiThEts that RelaTe artEMIs tO tHe aniMalS are amarynThIA aNd KOLainis.