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Nothing! Diana is the name "Artemis" in Latin. So actually, Diana is in Latin. Artemis is the ancient Greek goddess representing the Moon, sister of Sun, Apollo. She was a great huntress. When Romans adopted ancient Greek culture and mythology, they worshipped Artemis under the name "Diana".
derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine",
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoDiana is not a Greek goddess. She is a Roman goddess. Her Greek equivalent is Artemis. Diana/Artemis is the goddess of the hunt, childbirth, virginity, wildlife, and the moon. She protects maidens, newborn animals, and women in childbirth.
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∙ 13y agoNo, there is no Greek goddess called Diana. However, there is a Roman goddess called Diana. Diana's Greek counterpart is Artemis. Diana/Artemis is the goddess of the Hunt, childbirth, virgins, the moon, and wildlife. She is a virgin goddess.
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∙ 13y agoDiana was a Roman goddess not Greek. Her Greek counterpart was Artemis. Diana/Artemis was the goddess of the hunt, childbirth, chastity, wildlife, and the moon.
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∙ 13y agoThe Greek goddess who is the equivalent of the Roman goddess Diana is Artemis.
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∙ 13y agoThe Greek goddess Artemis could be identified with the Roman goddess Diana.
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In Greek mythology who was the lover of Diana?
Diana was not a Greek god. She was a Roman goddess. The enemies of Diana are Juno and Venus. Juno hates her because she is the daughter of Zeus by another woman. Juno even boxed Diana's ears during the Trojan War. Venus and Diana don't get along because Diana is the goddess of virginity and Venus is the goddess of love.
In Roman mythology who was the goddess of the hunt?
The Greek goddess of hunting was Artemis ( In Rome her name was Diana), one of the three chaste goddesses of Olympus (along with Hestia and Athena). She was daughter of Zeus and Leto. She was Apollo's twin sister. She was also a moon goddess.
Who was the goddess of wisdom and the hunt?
When a mythical goddess is the goddess of the hunt, it means that they aid hunters while they hunt. Their duties may also include caring for wild beasts. The Greek goddess of the hunt is Artemis. The Roman goddess of the hunt is Diana.
What did the Greek god Diana take patron of?
Diana was the associated with wild animals and woodland, also of the moon in Roman mythology. In literature she was the equivalent of the Greek goddess Artemis, though in cult beliefs she was Italic, not Greek, in origin.
What is the Greek name for Diana?
Diana is a good name and a perfect name for a gril...... Diana mean a song that an artist made.
In Greek and Roman mythology who was the goddess of the hunt?
In Greek Mythology, Artemis Roman Mythology, Diana
In Greek mythology who was the lover of Diana?
Diana was not a Greek god. She was a Roman goddess. The enemies of Diana are Juno and Venus. Juno hates her because she is the daughter of Zeus by another woman. Juno even boxed Diana's ears during the Trojan War. Venus and Diana don't get along because Diana is the goddess of virginity and Venus is the goddess of love.
What is the origin and meaning of the name Diana?
The name Diana means luminous, perfect. In Greek mythology Diana is the hunting goddess.
How many words can you make from Diana?
Naiad (Greek mythology nymph)
When was greek mythology Diana born?
Before her twin brother Apollo on the island of Delos. Since she was born before her brother, she was her mother's midwife.
Who was the goddess of archery?
In Greek mythology the goddess of archery and the hunt was Artemis. Her twin brother Apollo was also a god of archery.The Greek Archer Goddess was Artemis, and Diana is her Roman counterpart. Apollo (in Greek AND Roman legends) is Artemis's or Diana's brother, depending on if your going by Greek or Roman Mythology.
Who was actheon in Greek mythology?
In Greek mythology, Actheon was a hunter who accidentally got a glimpse of Diana while she was bathing. To punish him, she transformed him into a deer. He was killed by his own dogs.
Does Minerva like Artemis?
Minerva and Artemis are from two different mythologies. Minerva is from Roman mythology and Artemis is from Greek mythology. Since they had no contact, they cannot possibly like each other. However, since Roman mythology is based of Greek mythology, Artemis has a Greek counterpart (Diana) and Minerva has a Greek counterpart (Athena). Please see the related questions below to find the answers to 'Does Athena like Artemis' and 'Does the goddess Minerva like Diana'.
What is Diana the goddess of?
Diana was a Roman moon goddess and also patron goddess of hunters, wild animals and woodlands. She is equivalent to Artemis in Greek mythology.
Mythology Hunters would pray to her before a hunt?
Greek=Artemis Roman=Diana Norse=Skadi
Who did Diana put into eternal sleep in mythology?
Diana did not put anyone into eternal sleep in Roman mythology. The other moon goddess Luna (Selene in Greek mythology) put a youth named Endymion into eternal sleep so he would be forever young and handsome.
Who was the daughter of the chief god and the goddess of the hunt and childbirth?
In Greek mythology, that would be Artemis, daughter of Zeus. In Roman mythology, that would be Diana, daughter of Jupiter.
