Dian may refer to:
In Irish mythology:
- Dian Cecht, the God of healing in Irish mythology
- Dian, one of the sons of Carman in Irish mythology
In Chinese place names and derivative uses:
- Dian Kingdom, an ancient kingdom of the Yunnan province of China
- Diān (滇), an abbreviation for Yunnan, China
- Dian Hong tea, a black tea grown in Yunnan, China
- Lake Dian, a lake in Yunnan, China
- Dian Shan Lake, a lake in Qingpu, China
- Dian Wei, a warrior during the Three Kingdoms Period in China
Other uses:
- Dian, Armenia, a village in Armenia
- Dian, Iran, a village in Semnan Province, Iran
Famous quotes containing the word dian:
“You seem to me as Dian in her orb,
As chaste as is the bud ere it be blown;
But you are more intemperate in your blood
Than Venus, or those pampered animals
That rage in savage sensuality.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)