basisHesiodOf《Divine Scripture》[1]It is recorded that she isTitanGiant godSepperionAndTheia Daughter of DawnEosAnd the sun godHeliosAnd Helios are twins.The traditional image of Selene in mythology is:new moonTo wear a robe or veil; crown;Sometimes, with two wings and a golden halo, you can ride a moon chariot pulled by two divine horses (one is a cow, and the horn symbolizes the new moon) and fly in the night sky. When the day comes, it disappears into theOshennasMedium.In classical mythology, Selene and his brother Helios drove through the sky in turn every day, formingday alternates with night。correspondingRoman mythOfLuna。
The etymology of Selene is unknown, but if the word comes fromAncient Greek, which may be derived from σ έ λ α∨ (literally: light).
just asHeliosandApolloIn the late period of ancient Greece, Selene was sometimes confused withArtemisConfusion.basisHesiodOf《Divine Scripture》, Selene's mother isTheia TeyaTitanOne of the goddessesHomer EpicIt may be the ancient goddess of light.stayClassical timesLate stage of,[2]Selene is also called Kentiya when mixing with Artemis[3]（Cynthia）。
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Seleneancient GreekIt plays an important role in sorcery.The ancient people believed that the full moon would make all things flourish, while the waning moon would hinder the development of all things. Therefore, the waning moon is conducive to curing diseases or expelling evil spirits.Thessaly The residents of the area also believe that the witch willlunar eclipseCast spells when the time comes.untilhellenistic agePeople still believe that Selene is the carrier of the soul.
In ancient Greece, the festival commemorating Selene wasVernal equinoxDay.
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Endymion
Selene on the Pagama Altar (figure in the center of the picture)
Selene andEndymionThe love story ofMYTHOSIt's very famous.Endymion is a beautiful young man who is loved by Selene. He has been granted eternal youth by the gods, but at the cost ofKariaIn the cave of Mount Latmus.Orea（ancient GreekA region, roughly equivalent to todayIlia）According to the myth of the region, Selene gave birth to 50 daughters to Endymion, which is a reflection of the 50 weeks of a year in the ancient Greek calendar[4]。
ApolloniusRecorded this myth in detail[5]。Endymion was a mortal hunter or shepherd (according to Pausanias[6]Endymion was the king of Elya.His appearance is extremely beautiful, and Selene, who is fascinated by this amazing beauty, asksZeusLet Endymion remain young forever.But SeleneEosIt was learned that it was impossible to ask God to grant eternal life to ordinary people, so this request became to let Endymion sleep forever, so that he would neither die nor leave her.CiceroIt is also said that in this event, Selene took the initiative to ask Endymion to sleep.But in other versions, it was Endymion's decision not to wake up.Latmus Mountain where Endymion is locatedmiletus Very close.Every night, when Selene passed through the sky, he would visit Endymion in his sleep with a sad face.The daughters of Selene and Endymion are called Menae (Menae is an alias of Selene[2]）。
Pan
In myth,PanIn order to pay attention to Selene, I gave her a group of lambs;It is also said that Pan disguised himself as a lamb in an attempt to seduce Selene.On the cattle cart (or wagon) of SeleneyokeIt was also sent by Pan.[7]
Zeus
In addition, Selene was once associated with Zeus and gave birth to a daughter Pandya[8]。Some sources believe that Selene is alsoThe Nemean Lion 's mother[9](It is generally believed that the parent isEkdena）。
