Diana was the Roman goddess of the hunt associated with the moon and wild animals.
Diana was a goddess of forests, wildlife, hunting, childbirth, crossroads, and the countryside. She was identified with the Greek Artemis, and Roman tradition adopted many elements of Artemis’s mythology, including her role as a skilled archer and protector of wild creatures. Her usual symbols included a bow, quiver, hunting dogs, deer, and the crescent moon.
Diana was traditionally the daughter of Jupiter and Latona and the twin sister of Apollo. Her most famous Italian sanctuary stood in a sacred grove beside Lake Nemi, where she was worshipped as Diana Nemorensis, or Diana of the Wood. Rome also honored her at a major temple on the Aventine Hill.
Her lunar identity became especially strong through association with Luna and, in later interpretations, Hecate. A related myth tells how the hunter Actaeon accidentally saw Diana bathing; she transformed him into a stag, and his own hounds killed him. Juno was associated with marriage, Minerva with wisdom, and Venus with love.