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Diana (mythology) Summary

Roman goddess of nature, animals, and the hunt.

As a fertility deity, she was invoked for aid in conception and childbirth. She was virtually indistinguishable from the Greek goddess Artemis. In her cult in Rome she was considered the protector of the lower classes, especially slaves.

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