Artemis n 1: (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana [syn: {Artemis}, {Cynthia}]
Artemis \Artemis\ n. 1. 1 the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon in Greek mythology; one of the Olympian deities, daughter of Zeus and Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with the Roman Diana. Syn: Cynthia, Diana. [WordNet 1.5]
Diana \Di*a"na\, n. [L. Diana.] (Myth.) The daughter of Jupiter and Latona; a virgin goddess who presided over hunting, chastity, and marriage; -- identified with the Greek goddess {Artemis}. [1913 Webster] And chaste Diana haunts the forest shade. --Pope. [1913 Webster] {Diana monkey} (Zool.), a handsome, white-bearded monkey of West Africa ({Cercopithecus Diana}). [1913 Webster]