Diana (mythology) Diana (mythology) Diana (Classical Latin: ) is a Roman goddess of the hunt, the moon, and nature, associated with wild animals and woodland. She is equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, and absorbed much of Artemis' mythology early in Roman history, including a birth on the island of Delos to parents Jupiter and Latona, and a twin brother, Apollo, though she had an independent origin in Italy. Diana was known as the virgin goddess of childbirth and women. She was one of the three maiden goddesses, along with Minerva and Vesta, who swore never to marry. Oak groves and deer
Feronia (mythology) Anio Vetus, a major new aqueduct, and a number of fountains near the temple. Charles Godfrey Leland found surviving traditions concerning the "witch" Feronia in 19th century Tuscany. The asteroid 72 Feronia is named for her. Feronia (mythology) In ancient Roman religion, Feronia was a goddess associated with wildlife, fertility, health, and abundance. As the goddess who granted freedom to slaves or civil rights to the most humble part of society, she was especially honored among plebeians and freedmen. Her festival, the "Feroniae", was November 13 (the "ides" of November) during the "Ludi Plebeii" ("Plebeian Games"), in conjunction with Fortuna