Diana (deity)
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Diana is the Roman goddess of the hunt, the moon, and the nature. She is the daughter of Jupiter and Latona, and the twin sister of Apollo.
Her equivalent in Greek mythology is Artemis.
Mythology[edit | edit source]
At some point, Diana discovered that her maid Calysto had had an affair with, and subsequently been impregnated by, Jupiter. Diana expelled Calysto from the group and a furious Juno transformed Calysto into a bear.[1]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
During the Renaissance, the Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni had a statuette featuring Diana. It was paired with one of her brother Apollo, and functioned together as a key to open a stash of 2,000 florins.[2] In 1556, the Venetian artist Titian painted Diana and Calysto based on the story.[1]
In 2012, the Assassin Clay Kaczmarek included Titian's painting Diana and Calysto with several other Renaissance paintings in one of the Glyph puzzles he designed to serve as messages for his successor Desmond Miles. The puzzle in question was the very first of the set, "In the Beginning", and compiled a list of individuals known to have possessed an Apple of Eden. Diana and Calysto were excluded from the list, meaning that they did not possess an Apple.[1] Desmond deciphered this message in September of that year.[3]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The statuette of Diana in Assassin's Creed II seems to be based on Diana of Versailles, given their identical postures.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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A statuette of Diana beside Apollo in Monteriggioni
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed II (Statue only)