Ceryneian Hind
A legendary animal and co-protagonist of one of the labours of Hercules.
A remarkable female with golden antlers, she was exceedingly swift on her bronze hooves and was sacred to the goddess Artemis. Hercules pursued the hind for a full year, as his goal was to capture her alive. The hero travelled through several countries until the hind, utterly exhausted at last, took refuge on a mountain: there he caught up with her and shot an arrow into one of her legs.
Afterwards, however, Artemis rebuked him for it, since the Ceryneian Hind was her favourite. Hercules laid the blame for the incident on his cousin King Eurystheus, and in this way managed to escape her wrath.