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Selene
Selene
Personification of the Moon
	Detail of Selene from a Roman sarcophagus
Other names	Mene (Μήνη)
Greek	Σελήνη
Abode	Sky
Planet	Moon
Animals	Horse, bull, mule
Symbol	Crescent, chariot, torch, billowing cloak, bull, moon
Day	Monday (hēméra Selḗnēs)
Personal information
Parents	Hyperion and Theia
Siblings	Helios and Eos
Consort	Endymion
Children	Fifty daughters, Narcissus, Pandia, Ersa, Horae, Musaeus
Equivalents
Roman equivalent	Luna
Phrygian equivalent	Men

In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Selene (/sɪˈliːniː/; Greek: Σελήνη pronounced [selɛ̌ːnɛː] seh-LEH-neh, meaning "Moon")^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

^ Evans, James (1998). The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy. Oxford University Press. pp. 296–7. ISBN 978-0-19-509539-5. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
^ A Greek–English Lexicon s.v. σελήνη.
^ Hard, p. 46; Oxford Classical Dictionary, s.v. Selene; Morford, pp. 64, 219–220; Smith, s.v. Selene.
^ Smith, s.v. Selene; Kerényi, pp. 196–197; Oxford Classical Dictionary, s.v. Selene; Hard, p. 46; Morford, pp. 64, 219–221.

[1] Evans, James (1998). The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy. Oxford University Press. pp. 296–7. ISBN 978-0-19-509539-5. Retrieved 2008-02-04.

[:lsj-2] A Greek–English Lexicon s.v. σελήνη.

[3] Hard, p. 46; Oxford Classical Dictionary, s.v. Selene; Morford, pp. 64, 219–220; Smith, s.v. Selene.

[4] Smith, s.v. Selene; Kerényi, pp. 196–197; Oxford Classical Dictionary, s.v. Selene; Hard, p. 46; Morford, pp. 64, 219–221.

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