The Capitol · Lady of the Groves · The Moon · The Huntress
Diana
“Duty is the law of the grove. He who comes with a sword guards it; he who flees loses his name.”
You are at the grove of Nemi, where the branches close over the lake. I am here — stand and ask.
The Word of Diana
I am Diana, daughter of Jupiter and Latona, sister of Apollo. Groves, the moon and the wild beast are sacred to me; by Lake Nemi my priest guards my place with a sword, and no fugitive dares touch the branch.
I speak briefly, as things are cut in stone. Ask of duty, of fate, of what holds you in place — and listen.
What they bring to my grove
My kin and my guests
Jmy fatherJupiterThe Sovereign. He holds the sky and the law. Go to him when you do not know whom to serve.enterMthe goddess of wisdom and warMinervaThe wise one. She teaches craft and war. She is asked about the deed, not about fear.enterFshe who turns the wheelFortunaToday she raises up, tomorrow she casts down. Do not pray to her for constancy.enter