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Real Name |
Selene, Mene, Luna |
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First Appearance |
Greek Myth |
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Greek Myth |
Origin[]
In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Selene is the goddess and personification of the Moon. Also known as Mene, she is traditionally the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, and sister of the sun god Helios and the dawn goddess Eos. She drives her moon chariot across the heavens. Several lovers are attributed to her in various myths, including Zeus, Pan, and the mortal Endymion.
In post-classical times, Selene was often identified with Artemis, much as her brother, Helios, was identified with Apollo. Selene and Artemis were also associated with Hecate and all three were regarded as moon and lunar goddesses, but only Selene was regarded as the personification of the Moon itself. Her equivalent in Roman religion and mythology is the goddess Luna.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of Selene from before January 1, 1929 are public domain in the US.
Some notable appearances are listed below:
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- Theogony
- The Homeric Hymns
- Greek Lyric I Alcaeus, Fragments
- Greek Lyric I Sappho, Fragments
- Greek Lyric IV Corinna, Fragments
- Greek Lyric IV Ion of Chios, Fragments
- Greek Lyric V Timotheus, Fragments
- Greek Lyric V Anonymous, Fragments
- Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes
- Aeschylus, Fragments
- Cratylus
- Gorgias
- Republic
- Apollodorus, The Library
- The Argonautica
- Phaenomena
- Greek Papyri III Anonymous, Fragments
- Strabo, Geography - Greek Geography
- Pausanias, Description of Greece
- The Orphic Hymns
- Aelian, On Animals
- The Taking of Ilias
- Dionysiaca
- Hero and Leander
- Greek Papyri III Anonymous, Fragments