She rides a silver chariot pulled by winged white horses or oxen. Nonnus has selene and endymion as the parents of the beautiful narcissus, but in other accounts, including ovids metamorphoses, narcissus was the son of cephissus and liriope. Selene gallio is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. 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. Tea lavender, chamomile, jasmine, peppermint, rose and chai. Jan 24, 2019 selene is the daughter of hyperion the highone, one of the twelve titan children of gaia earth and uranus sky and thea or euryphaessa wideshining. Steve left is one final gift, one final rose for his selene, so that we can know and love her as he had. Tome topple readathon 3410 members last activity 5 minutes ago the next round of the tome topple. Artemis is known as the goddess of the triple aspect because she has three identities. Today we honor the goddess selene, the moon goddess. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Most mythologists assumed that selene was an older moon goddess that was replaced later by artemis in myth.
Connecting with selene how to work a void of course moon womanritual. Aug, 2019 steve left is one final gift, one final rose for his selene, so that we can know and love her as he had. According to hesiod, in the theogony, selene was a second generation titan, a daughter of the titan deities, hyperion and theia. Of all hounds and of all hunting thou who wakest in starry heaven when the sun is sunk in slumber thou with moon upon they forehead, who the chase by night preferrest unto hunting in the daylight, with thy nymphs. Selene had many childreen and is a very intersting goddess to learn about. This led to the denying of the body, the split of mind and body, and mind and spirit.
Metaphorical representations of the moons goddess also seem to undergo similar changes, each new century reinventing her in its own. Selene the radiant goddess of the moon her roman counterpart was luna. Selene directed her worshippers to undertake tasks that eventually allowed her to leave nova roma. To ensure he had eternal life, selene cast a spell to make him sleep forever, with his permission of course. In addition to being the goddess of the moon, selene is the goddess of dew though her daughter ersa is specifically the goddess of dew.
Opal moon goddess, opal selene goddess lunar phase pendant, celestial goddess of the moon, clay moon goddess from polymer clay with opal abigailsmycken 5 out of. Since selene rules over monthly cycles in general, she likely rules over a womans menstrual cycle as well, but the manly ancients have no mention of this and even sappho is silent on the subject. Endymion was a handsome shepherdprince loved by the moon goddess selene. Patriarchy developed religions based on the severing of the link with gaia. Her brother, helios, is the god of the sun, and her sister, eos, is the goddess of the dawn. Selene the moon goddess was a minor figure in ancient greek mythology.
She was traditionally worshipped on the full and new moon. Hail, whitearmed goddess, bright selene, mild, brighttressed queen. Selene goddess of the moon, athenian redfigure kylix c5th b. The goddess in her form selene is the spirit of the third principle. Selene is the daughter of titans hyperion and theia.
Selene can utilize elemental dragon slayer magic like all the other five dragon gods, the element in case is the stars. She was the titan personification of the moon itself unlike the later moon goddesses hekate and artemis. She is a mutant, and an enemy of the xmen often associated with the hellfire clubs inner circle. During the night, selene would drive her chariot with the moon across the sky. Other sources claim she was the child of pallas and euryphaessa. She is unique among greek moon goddesses, since she is the only one portrayed as the moon incarnate by early classical poets. Map of the moon with names hover your mouse over the map. Join facebook to connect with selene joy and others you may know. Selene was the titan goddess of the moon, night, radiance, and insanity. Provide my home with your healing embrace, magic and peace provide to my space. See more ideas about moon goddess, gods and goddesses and mythology. He was laid out in a cave on mount latmus in karia caria where his lunar lover would. In art this goddess is shown with a very white face with a crescent moon crown or cloak.
Born on the greek isle of rhodes, selene is a beautiful young woman, often depicted with a crescent moonshaped headdress. In greek mythology selene is the goddess of the moon. According to percy jacksons greek gods, selene was born as one of the twin children of hyperion and theia. A deeply erudite and meticulously researched survey, this book explores the perennial. The mystic books of musaios musaeus and orpheus, the offspring of selene moon and of the. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle. Selene and the sleeping endymion, grecoroman mosaic, bardo national museum. Selene, goddess of the moon, truly represented the moon itself to the greeks. Selene the moon goddess and the cave oracle by steve. 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. 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. Selene is the daughter of hyperion the highone, one of the twelve titan children of gaia earth and uranus sky and thea or euryphaessa wideshining. 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.
Selene is the oldest living mutant, born 17,000 years ago. She is a notable villain of the xmen, often opposing them in her position as the black queen of the hellfire club. Selene though, is prominent in one particular story from greek mythology, the story of selene and endymion. She and her brother helios, the god of the sun, often frame mythical scenes, giving an indication of the passage of time. But the goddess of the moon is in many ways an uncertain figure, and much of moores project consists in disentangling her from syncretism ancient and modern and awkward rationalisations. A lovely compendium of myths and traditions that reference selene, a snapshot of her heritage if you like, this book will give the reader a deeper insight into how selene influenced countless dreamers, poets, artists and indeed civilisations. 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. One week before the event of necrosha, selene has the recently resurrected destiny brought before her where she asks what her future holds selene returns to the place of her birth in central europe, accompanied by new inner circle, consisting of blink, senyaka, mortis, wither, and eli bard. According to the poet hesiod, selene was the daughter of hyperion and theia, sister of helios, the sun and eos the dawn.
She was the granddaughter of gaia, or mother earth, and uranus, or father sky. According to the homeric hymn to selene, the goddess bore zeus a daughter, pandia allbrightness, exceeding lovely amongst the deathless gods. Dec 29, 2011 selene was the daughter of the god hyperion and the goddess theia. Titan gods and goddesses were actually the divine beings that preceded the olympian gods and goddesses.
Selene, greek goddess of the moon, in a flying chariot drawn by two white horses. According to hesiods theogony, her parents were the titans hyperion and theia. Volume 1 paperback january 20, 2014 by lisa j young author see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Selene fell in love with the mortal endymion, a shepherd.
If i am worthy, in your eyes, shine down on me from the skies. Selene is one of the lesserknown at least in the modern era goddesses of greece. The moon goddess and the cave oracle by steve moore. Selene is the fruitful mother, the star goddess, the sky goddess, the keeper of the silver wheel of stars. According to the ancient greeks, selene was the goddess of the moon. See more ideas about moon goddess, gods and goddesses and moon. Selene drives her chariot silver drawn by two white winged horses or bulls across the sky each night.
Selene, greek goddess of the moon rides a flying chariot drawn. She was depicted as a woman riding sidesaddle on a horse or driving a chariot drawn by a pair of winged steeds. Selene fought and defeated magma, and plotted to turn danielle moonstar into a psychic vampire like herself and conquer the world. Volume 1 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Eos, the goddess of the dawn and helios, the sungod. Her brother was helios, the god of the sun, and eos, her sister, was the goddess of the dawn. Selene fought the new mutants, and was cast into lava and buried alive. Selene was a titan goddess in greek mythology, daughter of the titans hyperion and theia. She was essentially the moon personified as a divine being. Selenes chariot is one book that you simply must consider. Matters of the home i seek, knowing that when times are bleak, you will wrap me in your arms and keep me safe. The titan selene in greek mythology greek legends and myths.
An examination of the myths of the moon goddess and how she appeared to the original creators of those myths in ancient greece. The lover represents passion and selfless devotion to another person. Waxing and waning and reborn with each new month, the moon has always been the supreme symbol of cyclical change in the western world. 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. Selene was moon goddess of the ancient greeks and influenced the lunar cycles. Moon in greek and roman religion, the personification of the moon as a goddess. Her grandparents are gaia, mother earth and uranus father sky. In the homeric hymn to selene, she bears the beautiful. She sets her plan into motion of becoming a goddess with her inner circle.
As the titaness of the moon, selene drove her silver moon chariot across. She can awaken intuition and spark psychic visions through meditations and dreams. In greek mythology, selene is the goddess of the moon. The first of these divine beings emerged from the primordial and originally called gaea mother and uranus father. Selene, mother goddess of the moon, wrap me in your cocoon of knowledge. Selene was a very beautiful goddess,but was also very well known for her many relationships with men. Her lunar sphere or crescent was either a crown set upon her head or the fold of a raised, shining cloak. Reeses book club x hello sunshine 52840 members last activity 2 hours, 38 min ago hey yall, weve been reading together for awhile and we dont know about you, but were ready to hear your thoughts and opinions.
Artemis is the virgin goddess of the hunt earth form, selene is goddess of the moon sky form and hecate is the goddess of witchcraft and the underworld cthonianunderworld form. Selene greek goddess of the moon and myth about love. The moon goddess and the cave oracle, book by steve. Selene s recurring role in music, literature, and song is a powerful testament to our continued fascination. Come hither moon goddess, selene, come, and in golden goblets pour richest nectar. Selene suh lee nee is the ancient greek titan goddess and personification of the moon. For hesiod, she was a distant figure in the celestial pantheon, to keats she was an intimate muse. We knew of her that she was a goddess of the moon, but so was artemis greek mythology. The daughter of the titans hyperion and theia, selene was the original and principal moon goddess in early ancient greek mythology. What is the difference between hecate, selene, artemis. The moon goddess and the cave oracle strange attractor. She was the goddess of the moon, which she drove every night across the skies. Metaphorical representations of the moons goddess also seem to undergo similar changes, each new century reinventing her in its own image.
Since selene was a moon goddess and helios, her brother, the sun god, they were often associated with apollo and artemis, because they were healers, and thus worshipping them seemed the. Moon latin luna, in greek and roman religion, the personification of the moon as a goddess. If someone had a problem, she would show them the logical solution to. The moon goddess and the cave oracle strange attractor press. If someone had a problem, she would show them the logical solution to their problem. Connecting with selene how to work a void of course moon. The moon goddess and the cave oracle by steve moore at indigo. Selene was the daughter of the god hyperion and the goddess theia. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. She and her brother helios, the god of the sun, often frame mythical scenes, giving an indication. When zeus offered him his choice of destinies, endymion chose immortality and youth in eternal slumber. Selene, or mene, was not just the goddess of the moon, but was also the goddess of, childbirth, and months.