ePub Lenin: A Revolutionary Life (Routledge Historical Biographies) by Christopher Read in History

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Diana; an important goddess of ancient Italy; has sometimes been misunderstood as a mere borrowing from Greece; an Italic version of Artemis; but in fact she is very much more. Diana is a goddess of many contrasts and contrasting functions: a virgin who supervises both motherhood and the origins of life; and death; a deity connected with the most intimate moments of feminine life; who also presides over political leagues of cities; and who is served at one major sanctuary by a priest with violent and bloody origins. Despite her importance; Diana has not received comprehensive treatment in print however; this book provides a remarkable and comprehensive portrayal of the deity.