She was painted as the crescent moon and many see her as the all-seeing eye, because the moon is always following us no matter where we try to hide during the night.Selene was the goddess of the moon but her significance was also in the ability to bring light to Earth and bringing people out of the dark. Selene was a Titan goddess in Greek mythology, daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. For centuries, those affected by mental illness were referred to as “lunatics.”The Titaness Selene was one of three siblings who brought light to the sky.
Selene, (Greek: “Moon”) Latin Luna, in Greek and Roman religion, the personification of the moon as a goddess. According to myths and legends she drove this chariot across the sky and because of this, she was often painted with it in art and created with it in sculptures. Their importance is far greater and more important than people think, and they are often portrayed as the lights on Earth in contrast to the darkness of the underworld.In some other myths, Selene is not the daughter of Hyperion (who was the god of sun) but she is being described as the daughter of Pallas who was the son of the Titan Pallas. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. A woman’s fertility was said to be influenced by the cycles of the moon, a belief that gave English the word “menses,” and under Selene’s influence women were said to have an easier time in childbirth than they did during the day.The moon was thought to influence people in other ways, as well. Zeus put Endymion into an eternal sleep so the goddess could see him forever as a beautiful young man.Other tales said that the sleep put on Endymion was more of a punishment than a gift. This Greek deity is often found in small sculptures and in art, which only tells us that people often held her figurines at home and prayed to this goddess regularly.Besides these small findings, a large temple in honor of this Greek goddess was never created. She was known for her personification of life’s constant changes. There are not many stories about her origin and birth, but most of them suggest that her father was the god of the sun, which is the logical link to her as the goddess of the moon.Selene’s cult following was almost non-existent, but many other cults came later that respected the moon and were in a way influenced by her resistance. Another association with Selene is Phoebe which was actually her aunt, and Phoebe in Greek was actually used to describe a feminine form of something. Sorry, you have Javascript Disabled! Greek gods and goddesses are characters that are usually inspired by real events and real people, but some of them are simply created by the human imagination.In times when people didn’t have a way to determine or explain how something is happening, they explained these events as the work of gods and goddesses. Latmus as she drove he chariot across the sky, as she gazed upon Endymion she fell madly in love with him and began an affair with Endymion, from whom she gave birth to fifty daughters. Goddess Selene is often portrayed in art and in myths generally, riding a chariot across the sky. The reason why Greek mythology overcame all the obstacles of time is because people strongly believed in those myths and they cherished these stories for centuries. Selene’s role in Greek mythology is minor. Her brother was Helios, the god of the sun, and her sister was Eos, the goddess of the dawn. She was the Greek goddess of the Moon and her sisters were the Eos and Helios. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations She was depicted as a woman riding sidesaddle on a horse or driving a chariot drawn by a pair of winged steeds.
The sky was dark at night and the sun more lethargic than usual.He soon discovered the source of Selene’s distraction.