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[[Image:Diane de Versailles Leochares 2.jpg|thumb|right|''Diana of Versailles'' is a [[statue]] of Diana that is now in the [[Louvre]] in [[Paris]]. This statue dates from the first or second century. It may have been modelled on an older statue of the Greek period.]]

[[Image:Diane de Versailles Leochares 2.jpg|thumb|right|''Diana of Versailles'' is a [[statue]] of Diana that is now in the [[Louvre]] in [[Paris]]. This statue dates from the first or second century. It may have been modelled on an older statue of the Greek period.]]

In [[Roman mythology]], '''Diana''' was the [[deity|goddess]] of [[hunt]]ing, and in later times, the [[moon]] and [[chastity]]. Cypress trees were [[sacred]] to her. She was the daughter of [[Jupiter (mythology)|Jupiter]] and the [[Titan (mythology)|Titan]] [[Leto|Latona]] (or Leto). In [[Greek mythology]], Diana was called [[Artemis]]. She is also associated with [[fertile|fertility]] and [[nature]].

In [[Roman mythology]], '''Diana''' was the [[deity|goddess]] of [[hunt]]ing, and in later times, the [[moon]] and [[chastity]]. Cypress trees were [[sacred]] to her. She was the daughter of [[Jupiter (mythology)|Jupiter]] and the [[Titan (mythology)|Titan]] [[Leto|Latona]] (or Leto). In [[Greek mythology]], Diana was called [[Artemis]]. She is also associated with [[fertile|fertility]] and [[nature]]. [[Artemis]] is her Greek equivalent.

According to mythology Diana was born with her twin brother [[Apollo]] on the island of Delos. Apollo was her only real brother but she had many half brothers and sisters from her Father. They were Vulcan, Minerva, Apollo, Mercury, Bacchus, Mars and Proserpine. Diana made up a group of three with two other Roman deities: Egeria the water nymph, her servant and midwife helper; and Virbius, the god of the woods.

According to mythology Diana was born with her twin brother [[Apollo]] on the island of Delos. Apollo was her only real brother but she had many half brothers and sisters from her father. Her half-siblings were Vulcan, Minerva, Mercury, Bacchus, Mars, and Proserpine. Diana made a group of three with two other Roman deities: Egeria the water nymph, her servant and midwife helper; and Virbius, the god of the woods. Diana is a maiden goddess which means she can't marry.

== Other websites ==

== Other websites ==

* [http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/picture-of-month/displaypicture.asp?venue=7&id=130 ''Landscape with Diana and Callisto'' painting]

* [http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/picture-of-month/displaypicture.asp?venue=7&id=130 ''Landscape with Diana and Callisto'' painting]

* [http://www.wga.hu/art/d/domenich/diana.jpg ''Diana and her Nymphs'' painting]

* [http://www.wga.hu/art/d/domenich/diana.jpg ''Diana and her Nymphs'' painting]

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