Diana

Diana, an important goddess of ancient Italy, has sometimes been misunderstood as a mere borrowing from Greece, an Italic version of Artemis, but in fact she is very much more.

Diana is a goddess of many contrasts and contrasting functions: a virgin who supervises both motherhood and the origins of life, and death; a deity connected with the most intimate moments of feminine life, who also presides over political leagues of cities, and who is served at one major sanctuary by a priest with violent and bloody origins.

Despite her importance, Diana has not received comprehensive treatment in print however; this book provides a remarkable and comprehensive portrayal of the deity.

Diana, o zeita importanta a Italiei antice, a fost uneori inteleasa gresit ca o simpla imprumut din Grecia, o versiune italica a lui Artemis, dar de fapt este mult mai mult. Diana este o zeita cu multe contraste si functii contrastante: o fecioara care supravegheaza atat maternitatea, cat si originile vietii si moartea; o zeitate legata de cele mai intime momente ale vietii feminine, care prezideaza si ligile politice ale oraselor si care este slujita intr-un sanctuar major de catre un preot cu origini violente si sangeroase. In ciuda importantei sale, Diana nu a primit un tratament cuprinzator in tipar in orice caz; aceasta carte ofera o portretizare remarcabila si cuprinzatoare a zeitatii.