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Selene
Σελήνη

4931: Selene and Endymion. Ceiling at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen.



"From her immortal head a radiance is shown from heaven and embraces earth; and great is the beauty that arises from her shining light." (Homeric Hymn to Selene 2).


This bright and clear Titanian goddess, who shines down with soft light and bathes her lovely body in the waters of the Ocean, is the Moon.

Endymion

Selene, they say, fell in love with the very handsome King Endymion of Elis, who was allowed to choose what he would, and he chose to sleep for ever, remaining deathless and ageless. However some say that he chose to be always sleepless. Endymion's beauty was comparable only to that of Adonis, Ganymedes, Hyacinthus 1, Narcissus, Hermaphroditus, Hylas and Chrysippus 2.

Helius and Selene

Because Helius (Sun) and his sister Selene (Moon) influence the temperature of the air, both pestilential diseases and deaths have been imputed to them. And then they have been associated with Apollo and Artemis, because these are healers, and standing for what is sound and safe, may prevent those diseases and deaths. But he is confused who thinks that things or gods can be easily classified and understood.


Family 

Parentage

Mates

Offspring

Notes

Hyperion 1 & Thia

Pallas 9 & unknown


Hyperion 1 is one of the TITANS, a bringer of light, and father by the Titaness Thia, of Eos (Dawn), Helius (Sun), and Titan.
Pallas 9 is son of Megamedes, otherwise unknown.

Pandia

Pandia lives among the gods and is exceedingly lovely.

Fifty Daughters

 

Related sections Selene in GROUPS: PERSONIFICATIONS, TITANS  
Sources
Abbreviations

Apd.1.2.2; Hes.The.371; Hom.Herm.100; Hom.Sel.32.15; Nonn.48.581; Pau.5.1.4; Strab.14.1.6.