Statuette of Diana

Twin sister of Apollo, Diana was worshipped by the Romans as the goddess of both the hunt and the moon. She is often depicted armed with a bow and wearing a short tunic, allowing for maximum mobility in her hunting endeavors. She is also frequently accompanied by a dog or a deer. In this example, she wears the short tunic and calf-length boots, fully prepared to traipse through the wilderness with ease. Once of the three virgin goddesses of Olympus (along with Minerva and Vesta), the Romans also linked Diana with chasteness as the divine embodiment of purity.