Diana (mythology)
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Goddess of the hunt, wild animals, fertility, and the Moon | |
| Member of the Dii Consentes | |
Statue of Diana-Artemis, fresco from Pompeii, 50–1 BCE | |
| Symbol | Bow and quiver, deer, hunting dogs, crescent moon |
| Temples | Sanctuary at Lake Nemi, Temple of Diana (Rome) |
| Festivals | Nemoralia |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Jupiter and Latona |
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| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Artemis, Hecate |
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Diana is a goddess in Roman religion, primarily considered a patroness of the countryside and nature, hunters, wildlife, childbirth, crossroads, the night, and the Moon. She is equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, and absorbed much of Artemis' mythology early in Roman history, including a birth on the island of Delos to parents Jupiter and Latona, and a twin brother, Apollo, though she had an independent origin in Italy.
Diana is revered in modern neopagan religions including Roman neopaganism, Stregheria, and Wicca. In the ancient, medieval, and modern periods, Diana has been considered a triple deity, merged with a goddess of the moon (Luna/Selene) and the underworld (usually Hecate).