Diana

The Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon

Domain: Hunt, Moon & Wild Nature
Alignment: Neutral Good
Element: Air
Relics of Power: Silver Lunar Bow

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The People

People

Romans

Region

Rome & the Roman Empire

Period

8th c. BC – 4th c. AD

The Romans worshipped their gods as guardians of the state, the home, and war, identifying many of them with Greek deities. The official cult was led by colleges of priests and by the emperor himself, with temples in the heart of Rome. Their religion followed the Empire's expansion across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

The December Saturnalia reversed social roles in days of feasting and gifts, and the Lupercalia purified the city in February. The Vestal Virgins guarded Vesta's sacred fire, and victorious generals paraded in triumph to the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus.

The Sacred Scrolls

Goddess of the hunt, the moon, wild nature, and chastity, Diana was also the protector of women, slaves, and the humble classes. Her sanctuary at Lake Nemi, in the woods of Aricia, was one of the oldest and most mysterious in Italy. Independent and untamed, she reigned over the forests and the wild animals. As The Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon, this deity occupies a position of supreme prestige in the romanos pantheon. Their domains over Hunt, Moon & Wild Nature reflect ancestral cosmic order maintained across millennia. In classical iconography, they are depicted with an aura of unshakeable majesty and sacred attributes that inspired reverence in emperors and peasants alike. Their influence extended beyond earthly boundaries, governing fates and harmony between the visible and invisible worlds. For ancient devotees, contemplating their essence was to understand the very fundamental forces of nature and human existence.

Sacred Symbols

The silver bow and arrow, the lunar crescent, the deer and the hunting dogs

Divine Lineage

Daughter of Jupiter and Latona; twin sister of Apollo; virgin goddess of the hunt.

The Legendary Myth

In the sacred grove of Nemi, the priest of Diana, called the 'King of the Wood', could only take the post by killing his predecessor in combat, and ruled until he too was defeated.

Legends & Deeds

A celebrated secondary legend preserved in the oral traditions of the romanos recounts the journey when Diana intervened directly in the lives of mortals.