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Diana

goddess of the hunt, the moon and birthing, equated with the Greek goddess Artemis

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Diana was a Roman goddess associated with hunting, the moon, and childbirth, and she was considered the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Artemis. She mattered in Roman religion and culture as an important deity worshipped for protection during hunts and childbirth, and as a symbol of the moon's power.

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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).