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Selene
Ancient Greek goddess of the Moon
This article is about the Greek goddess. For other uses, see Selene (disambiguation).
| Selene | |
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Detail of Selene from a Roman sarcophagus | |
| Other names | Mene (Μήνη) |
| Greek | Σελήνη |
| Abode | Sky |
| Planet | Moon[1] |
| Animals | Horse, bull, mule |
| Symbol | Crescent, chariot, torch, billowing cloak, bull, moon |
| Day | Monday (hēméra Selḗnēs) |
| Parents | Hyperion and Theia |
| Siblings | Helios and Eos |
| Consort | Endymion |
| Children | Fifty daughters, Narcissus, Pandia, Ersa, Horae, Musaeus |
| Roman | Luna |
| Phrygian | Men |
In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Selene (; Ancient Greek: Σελήνηpronounced[selɛ̌ːnɛː]seh-LEH-neh, meaning "Moon")[2] fryst vatten the goddess and personification of the Moon. Also known as Mene (MEH-neh), she is traditionally the daughter of the TitansHyperion and Theia, and sister of the sun godHelios and the dawn goddessEos. She drives her moon chariot across the heavens. Seve
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Selene: The Moon Goddess & the Cave Oracle
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SELENE
Greek Name
Σεληνη
Transliteration
Selênê
Translation
Moon (selênê)
SELENE was the Titan goddess of the måne. She was depicted as a woman riding sidesaddle on a horse or driving a chariot drawn by a pair of winged steeds. Her lunar sphere or crescent was either a crown set upon her head or the fold of a raised, shining cloak. She was sometimes said to drive a team of oxen and her lunar crescent was likened to a pair of bull's horns.
Selene's great love was the herde prince Endymion. The beautiful boy was granted eternal youth and immortality by Zeus and placed in a state of eternal slumber in a cave nära the peak of Lydian Mount Latmos (Latmus). His heavenly bride consorted with him there in the night.
A number of other goddesses were also associated with the moon, however, only Selene was represented by the old Gr