Diana, Dian (n.)
Roman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting
1H4 I.ii.25[Falstaff to Prince Hal] Let us be Diana's foresters
AW I.iii.110[Steward to Countess] Dian no queen of virgins
AW II.iii.73[Helena to all] Now, Dian, from thy altar do I fly
AYL III.iv.14[Celia to Rosalind, of Orlando] He hath bought a pair of cast lips of Diana
AYL IV.i.142[Rosalind as Ganymede to Orlando] I will weep for nothing, like Diana in the fountain
Cor V.iii.67[Coriolanus to Volumina, of Valeria] chaste as the icicle ... / And hangs on Dian's temple
Cym I.vii.133[Iachimo to Innogen] Live like Diana's priest, betwixt cold sheets
Cym II.iii.68[Cloten alone, of gold] makes ... Diana's rangers false themselves
Cym II.iv.82[Iachimo to Posthumus] Chaste Dian, bathing
Cym V.v.180[Iachimo to all] He spoke of her, as Dian had hot dreams, / And she alone were cold
MA IV.i.55[Claudio to Hero] You seem to me as Dian in her orb, / As chaste as is the bud ere it be blown
MND I.i.89[Theseus to Hermia] on Diana's altar to protest / For aye austerity and single life
MND IV.i.72[Oberon to Titania] Dian's bud o'er Cupid's flower
MV I.ii.101[Portia to Nerissa] I will die as chaste as Diana unless I be obtained by the manner of my father's will
MV V.i.66[Lorenzo to Musicians] Come ho, and wake Diana with a hymn
Oth III.iii.384[Othello to Iago] Her name that was as fresh / As Dian's visage is now begrimed and black
Per Chorus.IV.4[Gower chorus, of Marina] Unto Diana there's a votaress
Per II.v.10[Simonides to Second Knight, of his daughter] One twelve moons more she'll wear Diana's livery
Per III.ii.103.2[Thaisa to all] O dear Diana! Where am I?
Per III.iii.28[Pericles to Dionyza] By bright Diana, whom we honour
Per III.iv.13[Cerimon to Thaisa] Diana's temple is not distant far
Per IV.ii.142[Marina to Bawd] Diana, aid my purpose!
Per V.i.239.1[stage direction] Diana appears to Pericles in a vision
Per V.ii.13[Gower chorus, of Pericles] Till he had done his sacrifice / As Dian bade
Per V.iii.1.2[stage direction] Enter ... virgin priestesses of Diana
RJ I.i.209[Romeo to Benvolio of his love] She hath Dian's wit
Sonn.153.2A maid of Dian's this advantage found
TC V.ii.94[Cressida to Diomedes] By all Diana's waiting-women yond
Tim IV.iii.388[Timon to and of gold] Whose blush doth thaw the consecrated snow / That lies on Dian's lap
Tit II.iii.57[Bassianus to and of Tamora] is it Dian, habited like her
TN I.iv.31[Orsino to Viola as Cesario] Diana's lip / Is not more smooth and rubious
TNK II.iv.52 [Theseus to all] to do observance / To flowery May, in Dian's wood
TNK IV.ii.58[Emilia to all] What sins have I committed, chaste Diana
TNK V.i.137.6[stage direction] the altar of Diana
TS II.i.252[Petruchio to Katherina] Did ever Dian so become a grove / As Kate this chamber with her princely gait?
Ven.725thy lips / Make modest Dian cloudy and forlorn
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