Tag: diana | Weird Italy

Witchcraft Scene, PAINTING, Salvatore Rosa (1615-1673)

Italian Witchcraft Through the Ages: From Ancient Rites to Modern Stregheria

April 29, 2026April 7, 2024

Italian Witchcraft and Stregheria: Overview Italian witchcraft, known as “stregheria,” traces its roots to the ancient pagan practices that endured on the Italian peninsula even … Read more

Artemis

October 6, 2022

The goddess of archery, wild animals, the forest, and female initiations, as well as the moon and the defender of virginity and modesty, Artemis is … Read more

Diana Nemorensis

October 6, 2022

Diana Nemorensis (“Diana of Nemi”), often referred to as “Diana of the Wood,” was a goddess who had an Italic form before becoming Hellenized and … Read more

Statue of Diana-Artemis, fresco from Pompeii, 50-1 BCE

Diana, the Goddess of the Hunt and Wild Animals

November 21, 2025October 6, 2022

Diana is an Italic, Latin and Roman goddess, deity of the forests, keeper of wild animals, guardian of springs and streams, protector of women, to … Read more