– ancient Greek goddess (Roman name Diana) of hunt, daughter of
and Leto, twin sister of Apollo. Artemis was always a virgin and
eternally young, with no interests beyond hunting. Like her
brother, her weapon was the bow. Her arrows inflicted sudden
death without pain. She was vindictive and there were many who
suffered from See: François Boucher. Diana Leaving Her Bath.
Diana after the Hunt. Pierre-Auguste Renoir Diana. Peter Paul
Rubens and Frans Snyders Diana Returning from the Chase. Jan
Vermeer Diana and Her Companions. Paolo Veronese. Diana.
Callisto – Jupiter, the principle god of Roman mythology
(corresponds to Greek Zeus) impregnates the nymph Callisto, who
is in retinue of Diana, the chaste goddess, and therefore also
sworn to chastity. As they bathe together, the goddess discovers
that Callisto is pregnant and rejects her. See: Titian Diana and
Callisto. Actaeon – the hunter, who came across Diana and her
nymphs as they were bathing. As he had seen the chaste goddess
naked she turned him into a sta