Artemis Definition & Meaning
Diana was the Roman adaptation of the Greek goddess Artemis, observed here bathing with her nymphs in an 18th century painting by Jean-François de Troy. Most scholars would say that Artemis was a important deity in the Greek pantheon , but there is some proof that she could be a Greek adaptation of an earlier goddess, such as Britomartis. If correct, it would not be too surprising, because a lot of cultures have adopted and adapted the deities of their…