Artemis is a goddess and selene was a titaness artemis is a virgin while selene was married. Some pagans choose to see these three as the faces of the triple goddess. Selene was a very beautiful goddess,but was also very well known for her many relationships with men. Thomas apel 3 one of the twelve titans of greek mythology, hyperion was the father of helios, selene, and eos. She is the daughter of the titans hyperion and theia. She is the sister of helios, god of the sun, and eos, goddess of the dawn.
Selene goddess of the moon, athenian redfigure kylix c5th b. Many wellknown mythologies feature female lunar deities, such as the greek goddess selene, the roman goddess luna, and the chinese goddess change. Though artemis is the greek goddess traditionally associated with the moon, she is an olympian. Selene had many childreen and is a very intersting goddess to learn about.
See more ideas about artemis, gods and goddesses and greek art. Her brother helios was the greek sun god, and her sister eos was the goddess of the dawn. Her most famous lover was endymion, the dreamy shepherd, who selene fell forand hard. Selene is the goddess of the moon jewelry, greek mythology. Selene mythology has appeared in the following books. Selene is the daughter of titans hyperion and theia. In some texts selene describes herself disappearing when the medea witch casts her evil spells. The first of these divine beings emerged from the primordial and originally called gaea mother and uranus father. Eos, in grecoroman mythology, the personification of the dawn. What are powers of selene the goddess of the moon answers. What is the difference among artemis, selene, luna and diana. They were the daughters of the greek gods ares and harmonia.
Her parents were the titans hyperion and theia, and her siblings were helius, sun god, and eos, the dawn. The list of goddess books includes goddess mythology books and ones that specialise more in goddess spirituality. He has also been referred to as the god of music, poetry, art, medicine, knowledge, plague and archery. Greek mythology link a collection of myths retold by carlos parada, author of genealogical guide to greek mythology. Selene simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Her brother, helios, is the god of the sun, and her sister, eos, is the goddess of the dawn. The goddess of the moon, selene captivated the hearts of ancient poets, authors, and orators, becoming as much a symbol of the glorious night as the proverbial light in the darkness. Original and principal moon goddess in early ancient greek mythology not just a symbol of the moon but the physical personification of the moon known for pulling the moon across the sky in her silver chariot and two long haired horses. She was depicted as a woman riding sidesaddle on a horse or driving a chariot drawn by a pair of winged steeds. Greek mythologytitansselene wikibooks, open books for.
In the homeric hymn to selene, she bears the beautiful. The following is a list of gods, goddesses and many other divine and semidivine figures from ancient greek mythology and ancient greek religion. Born on the greek isle of rhodes, selene is a beautiful young woman, often depicted with a crescent moonshaped headdress. According to hesiod, in the theogony, selene was a second generation titan, a daughter of the titan deities, hyperion and theia. Europa was initially a cretan moon goddess, who was incorporated into the greek mythology as a virgin phoenician princess. Greek mythology is told through a large collection of written texts, and in greek representational arts, such as vasepaintings and sculpture. Titan gods and goddesses were actually the divine beings that preceded the olympian gods and goddesses. In the universe of greek mythology or in real life. Comprehensive guide to the greek goddess of the hunt, her myths, powers. She is called a daughter of hyperion and theia, and accordingly a sister of helios and eos. Selene the moon goddess was a minor figure in ancient greek mythology. If you wish to use our material in your essay, book, article, website or project, please consult our permissions page.
What is the difference among artemis, selene, luna and. She is known to have many love affairs, the most known one is with the shepard endymion. In the case of the muses the triple plan has worked twice and so there are nine. Also called mene, or latin luna, was the goddess of the moon, or the moon personified into a divine being. When zeus offered him his choice of destinies, endymion chose immortality and youth in eternal slumber. Jun 26, 2019 selene is one of the lesserknown at least in the modern era goddesses of greece. In greek mythology, apollo was the god of light, and it was his job to pull the sun across the sky in his 4horse chariot every day. By the titan astraeus she was the mother of the winds.
Greek mythology s first vampire, selene was a mortal maiden and sister to the oracle of delphi. Selene, a greek goddess, is lesser known in the modern era but was significant in greek mythology as a consort of zeus and incarnation of the. Aug, 2019 despite the importance of the moon to recent developments in esoteric scholarship and mythography, selene doesnt attempt to present a moongoddess for the twentyfirst century, but rather looks at the myths of one specific moon goddess and how she appeared to the original creators of those myths in the literature of ancient greece. Most mythologists assumed that selene was an older moon goddess that was replaced later by artemis in myth. In one version of the endymion myth, the central figure was a shepherd, but a shepherd with virtually unmatched beauty, for endymion was comparable in looks to ganymede or narcissus. She had an affair with zeus, which hera never learned about and therefore, never tried to pursue europa to punish her. May 12, 2015 the goddess of the moon, selene captivated the hearts of ancient poets, authors, and orators, becoming as much a symbol of the glorious night as the proverbial light in the darkness. The following is a list of gods, goddesses and many other divine and semidivine figures. In greek mythology, she is the twin sister of apollo and the. Fascinated by his beauty, selene asked zeus, the leader of the greek gods, to give endymion eternal life and to make him sleep forever. She is the daughter of the titans hyperion and theia, and sister of the sun god helios, and goddess of.
Greek goddess selene selene correspondences goddess. Character profile for selene mythology from circe page 1. There is even a small section on mythology books for children. Well its mythology so its always complicated but ill try to put most of the things here. In greek mythology, amazonian women were a tribe of female warriors. Her lunar sphere or crescent was either a crown set upon her head or the fold of a raised, shining cloak. In greek mythology endymion was a handsome shepherdprince loved by the moon goddess selene. Mar 30, 2018 the history of prophecy in ancient greece, a mysterious long lost text, and a lesser known origin story for vampires. Sorita d este has a knack for writing informative books about her. She is often shown driving her chariot across the night sky, drawn by a team of winged horses.
Hyperion was the titan god of light, whilst theia, was the greek goddess of sight, and so it was in keeping that the three children of this pair were, helios, the sun, eos, the dawn, and selene, the moon. She is unique among greek moon goddesses, since she is the only one portrayed as the moon incarnate by early classical poets. Selene though, is prominent in one particular story from greek mythology, the story of selene and endymion. Selene has a lot in common with artemis in terms of personality, powers and respective twins. Greek mythologys first vampire, selene was a mortal maiden and sister to the oracle of delphi.
In greek mythology, selene goddess of the moon was a titaness, from the generation which preceded the olympians. The goddess of the rainbow greek mythology explained. Selene was the ancient greek titan goddess of the moon. Isbn 1884743072 this author offered great supported when i started writing this website. There are several sets of three goddesses that work together. According to hesiods theogony, her parents were the titans hyperion and theia. See more ideas about selene greek mythology, mythology, greek mythology. The moon goddess is also known for making young men go totally crazy for her. In greek mythology selene is the goddess of the moon. Apollo was the son of zeus the god of thunder and leto. He was laid out in a cave on mount latmus in caria where his lunar lover would visit him each night. As the daughter of the titan goddess leto by the olympian fathergod zeus, artemis.
Apollo and daphne the greek myth story of daphne and apollo. Moon in greek and roman religion, the personification of the moon as a goddess. Godchecker guide to selene, the greek goddess of the moon from greek mythology. The legend and myth about selene, the goddess of the moon, and the titans has been passed down through the ages and plays an important role in the history of the ancient world of greece and the study of the greek classics. Artemis the brave goddess girls book 4 kindle edition by joan holub, suzanne. One of the twelve titans of greek mythology, hyperion was the father of the sun god helios and the moon goddess selene. The titan selene in greek mythology greek legends and myths. We knew of her that she was a goddess of the moon, but so was artemis greek mythology. Selene is believed to be an earlier moon goddess than artemis, who in some ways replaced her.
The mystic books of musaios musaeus and orpheus, the offspring of selene moon and of the mousa. Artemis is the goddess of hunt, wild animals and moon, daughter of zeus and leto. The greeks created images of their deities for many purposes. Greek myth attempts to explain the origins of the world, and details the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses. She is also called phoebe, as the sister of phoebus, the god of the sun. Greek mythologytitansselene wikibooks, open books for an. Selene is one of the lesserknown at least in the modern era goddesses of greece. Mar 06, 2018 today we take a look at another of the lesser known and under appreciated goddesses of greek mythology. Moon latin luna, in greek and roman religion, the personification of the moon as a goddess. An older moon goddess, selene part of the socalled titan pantheon is identified by the ancient greek poet hesiod 725 b. She is the daughter of the titans hyperion and theia and sister of the sun god helios and eos, goddess of the dawn.
She was the goddess of the moon, which she drove every night across the skies. I have always loved reading about greek mythology, and this is why i choose the name selene meaning goddess of the moon strong, beautiful and bright. Diana is a goddess in roman and hellenistic religion, primarily considered a patroness of the countryside, hunters, crossroads, and the moon. In universe, off the top of my head, i believe selene was a titan goddess, so presumably her origin was that grandfather ouranos and grandmother gaia were horney one cosmic evening, did a dirty t. The moirae fates, the charities graces, and the erinnyes furies. The greek goddess artemis, and her roman equivalent diana, constitute a multifaceted divinity. She was the daughter of the king agenor of sidon and europe was named after her. The titan selene in greek mythology greek legends and. Dec 17, 2010 the notion of the triple goddess is common in greek mythology. The daughter of the titans hyperion and theia, selene was the original and principal moon goddess in early ancient greek mythology. Selene greek goddess of the moon and myth about love. Wicca pagan greek and roman mythology greek goddess mythology women in greek mythology goddess names moon goddess goddess of stars the goddess greek mythology selene is the goddess of the moon.
Greek goddess selene selene correspondences goddess names. Today we take a look at another of the lesser known and under appreciated goddesses of greek mythology. Her pastime is driving the glowing orb across the sky every night with her chariot. Mar 08, 2019 wicca pagan greek and roman mythology greek goddess mythology women in greek mythology goddess names moon goddess goddess of stars the goddess greek mythology selene is the goddess of the moon. She is equated with the greek goddess artemis, and absorbed much of artemis mythology early in roman history, including a birth on the island of delos to parents jupiter and latona, and a twin brother, apollo, though she had an independent origin in italy. One night, europa dreamed of two continents, which had taken the forms of. Zeus agreed because he loved selene very much and on some occasions was her lover. Male lunar gods are also frequent, such as sin of the mesopotamians, mani of the germanic tribes, tsukuyomi of the japanese, and igaluk alignak of the inuit. The goddess artemis is best known today as a goddess of the hunt and of the. Titan goddess selene roman and greek gods and goddesses. We knew of her that she was a goddess of the moon, but so was artemis greek mythology most mythologists assumed that selene was an older moon goddess that was replaced later by.
I love greek mythology so this book really appealed to me i also like how all of the gods are in school and it seems kinda modern day i loved the lesson in this. According to the greek poet hesiods theogony, she was the daughter of the titan hyperion and the titaness theia and sister of helios, the sun god, and selene, the moon goddess. Her lunar sphere or crescent was either a crown set upon her head or the fold of a raised. He had a twin sister, artemis, who was the goddess. She was represented with a crown in the shape of a half moon on her head. She is the daughter of the titans hyperion and theia and sister of the sun god helios and eos, goddess. I read about greek mythology only when i was a child and some weeks ago i understood that i want to refresh my knowledge.
Seleneor luna as the romans called heris the bewitching goddess of the moon. This book is written great here you can find info about every greek god or goddess. In greek mythology, selene is the goddess of the moon. Like many greek goddesses, she had a number of different aspects. Sometimes her veil was represented in a half moon shape, too. She is the daughter of the titans hyperion and theia, and sister of the sungod helios, and eos, goddess of the dawn.
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