Selene
Sign in to saveIn 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, her brother Helios 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
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Selene is the ancient Greek goddess who personified the Moon and was believed to drive her chariot across the night sky. She matters to understanding Greek mythology and religion because she was a significant divine figure whose stories—including her famous love for the mortal Endymion—shaped how the ancient Greeks explained celestial phenomena and explored themes of desire and immortality.
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Key facts
- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Selene
- Deity.image
- Brygos Painter 370 10 Selene - gigantomachy (03).jpg
- Deity.image_upright
- 1.2
- Deity.god_of
- Personification of the Moon
- Deity.script_name
- Greek
- Deity.script
- Σελήνη
- Deity.caption
- Earliest known depiction of Selene in a chariot. It is said that the work portrays the Moon's ascension as the Giants are beaten in the Gigantomachy. Attic red-figure kylix, c. 490–480 BC, by the Brygos Painter.
- Deity.abode
- Sky
- Deity.other_names
- Mene (Μήνη)
- Deity.animals
- Horse, bull, mule
- Deity.planet
Article
26 sectionsContents
- Etymology and origins
- Names
- Origin
- Descriptions
- Family
- Parents
- Offspring
- Mythology
- Goddess of the Moon
- Endymion
- Gigantomachy
- Fight with Typhon
- Ampelus
- Heracles
- Pan
- Other accounts
- Iconography
- Cult
- Orphic literature
- Namesakes
- Gallery
- Genealogy
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
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, her brother Helios 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.