Diana

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Diana, Goddess of the Moon and of wild places, the Divine Huntress, protectress of women and virgin Goddess. In earlier times, She was the mother Goddess of Nature. Her temple at Lake Nemi was in a sacred grove and was guarded by her priest, the Rex Nemorensis, the King of the Wood. He was always an escaped slave who was entitled to food, sanctuary and honour - until he was slain by the next candidate. But Diana has many aspects, attributes, names and epithets...

She was first associated with Artemis in Greek religion, and subsequently in Celtic religion with Abnoba and Arduinna. She was known as Diana Caelestis, meaning heavenly Diana, Diana Nemorensis for her temple at Nemi, and Diana Tifatina for her shrine at Mt. Tifata.