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The name "Selene" is derived from the Greek noun selas (σέλας), meaning "light, brightness, gleam". in the Doric and Aeolic dialects, her name was also spelled Σελάνα (Selána) and Σελάννα (Selánna) respectively. Selene was also called Mene. The Greek word Mene meant the moon, and the lunar month. The masculine form of Mene (men) was also the name of the Phrygian moon-God Men. 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 the three moon and Luner goddesses, but only Selene was regarded as the personification of the Moon itself.
Her equivalent in Roman religion and mythology is the goddess, Luna.
Abode: the sky
symbol: Crescent, chariot, torch, billowing cloak, bull, moon
Parents: Hyperion and Theia
Siblings: Helios and Eos
Domain: The Personification of the Moon
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