- Diana
Daughter of Zeus and Leto, twin sister of Apollo, is the virgin goddess of
the hunt, the woods and the moon. Hunting through the woods is her
favourite pastime. This goddess is severe, cruel and vindictive. Without
pity she deals severely with those who may provocate her resentment. For
example, Actaeon, during a hunting outing, saw Diana bathing in the middle
of the forest. Offended by being seen, she violently threw some water
into his face, turning him into a stag. Actaeon was torn to death by his own
hounds. Implacable virginal goddess, she nevertheless falls in love with
Endymion, a handsome youth, who is always asleep. Diana visits him every
night.
© Elsa Dax - Les Chemins de l'Image - 1999
