In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Artemis is the goddess of hunting, the wilderness, wild animals, transitions, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. She was often sai
The Diana of Versailles, a Roman copy of a Greek sculpture by Leochares (Louvre Museum)
Artémis (Diane), the huntress. Roman copy of a Greek statue, 2nd century. Galleria dei Candelabri – Vatican Museums
Artemis as Mistress of Animals, Parian pottery, 675–600 BCE. Hypothetical restoration (only some parts have been preserved). Archaeological Museum of Mykonos.
Artemis pouring a libation. Attic white-ground lekythos, c. 460–450 BCE. From Eretria. Attributed to Bowdoin Painter. Louvre, Paris
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
Artemis
…childbirth, care of children, and chastity. She was often said to roam the forests and mountains, attended by an entourage of nymphs. The goddess Diana is her Roman equivalent. Artemis was the daughter of Leto and Zeus, and twin sister of Apollo. In most accounts, the twins were produced by an extramarital…
Statue of Diana-Artemis, fresco from Pompeii, 50–1 BCE
Diana as Personification of the Night. Anton Raphael Mengs, c. 1765.
Mosaic depicting Diana and her nymph surprised by Actaeon. Ruins of Volubilis, 2nd century CE.
An ancient Fourth-Pompeian-Style Roman wall painting depicting a scene of sacrifice in honor of the goddess Diana; she is seen here accompanied by a deer. The fresco was discovered in the triclinium of House of the Vettii in Pompeii, Italy.