The Goddess of the Hunt - patron saint of hunters, - the moon and Virginity in Roman mythology, Diana was a frequent rival of Cupid, able to negate and remove the effects of Cupid's arrows of infatuation and aversion from an individual with no effort.
She was indirectly responsible for the creation of "Love In Idleness" when one of her moonbeams knocked Cupid's arrow off course, causing it to hit the pansy and taint the flower with its magic.
A portion of Diana's power remained on Earth in the form of several buds and white herbs that, like their mistress, could free those who fell under Cupid's spell. Oberon, the King of Fairyland would harvest this plant, utilising its mystical properties to release Titania and Lysander from their curse.
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