She is a sister of helios a solar god and eos goddess of the dawn, and daughter to hyperion and thea. The daughter of the titans hyperion and theia, selene was the original and principal moon goddess in early ancient greek mythology. In greek mythology, goddess of the moon, daughter of hyperion and sister of helios the sun and eos the dawn. She was the goddess of the dawn and had two siblings. According to hesiods theogony, her parents were the titans hyperion and theia. 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 artemis in. Selene was a titan goddess in greek mythology, daughter of the titans hyperion and theia. Ive been trying to gather all the information i can about her but i cant find much. Are there any longer sagas like some from scandinavia, or any good book with many storiespoems in it. The lyrics in the song my selene by the finnish metal band sonata arctica is about the love story of endymion and the moon goddess selene, derived from greek mythology. When the moon rises in the night sky, selene is waving hello from her silver chariot pulled by two great white horses.
She is a mutant, and an enemy of the xmen often associated with the hellfire clubs inner circle she made her liveaction debut in dark phoenix played by kota eberhardt. In modern times, selene is the root of selenology, the study of the geology of the moon. In greek mythology, selene is the goddess of the moon. In the homeric hymns, she is considered either the daughter of hyperion and euryphaessa, or pallas daughter. Well its mythology so its always complicated but ill try to put most of the things here. May 28, 2019 a prayer to selene, greek goddess of the moon. Each night, she drove her chariot across the sky, as. The colors of the drawings werent vivid, they were more subtle almost pastel colors. What are the names of the goddess selenes daughters.
She is the daughter of the titans hyperion and theia, and sister of the sungod helios, and eos, goddess of the dawn. According to hesiod, in the theogony, selene was a second generation titan, a daughter of the titan deities, hyperion and theia. She is called a daughter of hyperion and theia, and accordingly a sister of helios and eos. Selene in greek mythology, selene is the personification. Selene greek goddess of the moon and myth about love. Eos was a titan goddess in greek mythology, daughter of the titans hyperion and theia. Selene the moon goddess was a minor figure in ancient greek mythology.
The girls powers are most powerful under the full moon, and weakest during the new moon. Jun 17, 2019 selene in greek mythology, selene is the personification of the moon. Selene s death allowed her to become the goddess of moonlight and mother to all vampires. With zeus she is the mother of pandeia goddess of dew. A handbook of mythology for the use of schools and academies. She is the daughter of the titans hyperion and theia. There was no known moon cult among the greeks, but selene was a significant figure in greek poetry and sorcery and was often identified with hecate and artemis. During the night, selene would drive her chariot with the moon across the sky. Oct 11, 2018 selene was a titan goddess in greek mythology, daughter of. Several lovers are attributed to her in various myths, including zeus, pan, and the mortal endymion.
Selene the radiant goddess of the moon her roman counterpart was luna. The titan selene in greek mythology greek legends and myths. If you dare to release one, the worst could happen to you. Selene was seduced by the god pan, who gave her the gift of a white horse or, alternately, a pair of white oxen. Selene greek mythology with images moon goddess, goddess. She was married to astraeus, god of the dusk and together, they had numerous children that represented everything that occurred during the union of the dusk and the dawn, i. Artemis goddess moon goddess greece mythology roman mythology minions daughter of zeus divine goddess greek gods and goddesses book of shadows. She was the goddess of the moon, which she drove every night across the skies. Michelle moran, cleopatras daughter i have now read several of michelle morans books and this is one of my favorites. Selene is the daughter of titans hyperion and theia. Her brother, helios, is the god of the sun, and her sister, eos, is the goddess of the dawn. I am diving in different kinds of mythology and paganism for a few years now. Selene was the ancient greek titan goddess of the moon. Selene gallio is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading selene s daughter vexa book 1. To order this book direct from the publisher, visit the penguin usa website or. Claiming to have already been old when mankind was just emerging, selene was born 17,000 years ago. Cleopatras moon tell the timeless story of cleopatra selene the child of the great cleopatra and her roman husband mark anthony. She is the sister of helios, god of the sun, and eos, goddess of the dawn. 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. I know that the goddess selene had over 50 daughters but the one i wanted information on today is for her daughter, pandeia. In the homeric hymn to selene, she bears the beautiful pandeic to zeus, while alcman says they are the parents of herse, the dew. Selene was the daughter of the titans, hyperion and theia, sister to helios the sun and eos dawn. Let me just say that i am bias toward most things dealing with cleopatra. Cleopatras moon is about the daughter of cleopatra vii, cleopatra selene. According to hesiod, selene goddess of the moon was the daughter of the titans hyperion and theia, which makes her the sister of helios god of the sun and eos goddess of dawn. Artemis goddess moon goddess greece mythology roman mythology minions daughter of zeus divine goddess greek gods and goddesses book of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Her name derives from the ancient lunar deity selene, daughter of the titans hyperion and theia. As a daughter of the moon, she is able to expand her molecules and become invisible. Greek mythologytitansselene wikibooks, open books for. Selene s daughter vexa book 1 kindle edition by ashley fetterman. Selene, the eternally beautiful goddess of the moon, was. She was the personification of the moon, but was also associated with lunar elements such as tides, months, and even lunacy. I cant recall the official name of the book or the author.
In the book series, daughters of the moon selene is referred to as the goddess of the moon. Selene was the titaness of the moon, night, radiance, and insanity. Sun god helius sisters selene and eos and goddesses of the underworld hecate. I have now read two books on cleopatra selene, this one and cleopatras moon.
Selene, daughter of hyperion and thea, represented the moon. Daughter of the titans hyperion and thia, sister of helios the sun. Selene dracula, daughter of vlad and mirena dracula. They represented the 50 lunar months between olypiads every 4 years, this was how the greeks measured the passage of time.
It is a different meaning than the french celine which is the feminine form for little marcel. Selene goddess of the moon is a deity in the greek pantheon. And rather than focusing on the events leading up to the death of cleopatra vii, vicky alvear shecter focuses largely on the aftermath of her death and the impact it has on her children, particularly her only daughter. Eos, the goddess of the dawn and helios, the sungod. What is the difference among artemis, selene, luna and.
Selene is the goddess of the moon jewelry, greek mythology. She was depicted as a woman riding sidesaddle on a horse or driving a chariot drawn by a pair of winged steeds. From the internationally bestselling author of nefertiti comes the tumultuous story of antony and celopatras daughter, selene. Selene simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. But recently i realized i dont know a lot about the mythology of the old slavic cultures. Other sources claim she was the child of pallas and euryphaessa. Im trying to find this illustrated greek mythology book i read when i was in sixth grade 2003 2004. She is the daughter of the titans hyperion and theia, and sister of the sungod helios, an. The last book in particular gives a fascinating look at how selene may have ruled mauretania and how she may have managed the prickly relationship with augustus, the man responsible for her parents deaths.
Selene is the daughter of hyperion the highone, one of the twelve titan children of gaia earth and uranus sky and thea or. The book series is loosely based on greek mythology. She is often shown driving her chariot across the night sky, drawn by a team of winged horses. Selene also shows up briefly in the novel, the legates daughter 2004, by wallace breem. Selene is the main vampire character in the underworld film series. The mystic books of musaios musaeus and orpheus, the offspring of selene moon and of. Her parents were the titans hyperion and theia, and her siblings were helius, sun god, and eos.
From wikibooks, open books for an open world mythology. Being a real enthusiastic reader of cleopatra i wanted to read this because it is about her daughter. Her greek name points to selene as the moon and is associated with the word selas which also means light. Book of shadows page triple moon symbol goddess chant. Her lunar sphere or crescent was either a crown set upon her head or the fold of a raised, shining cloak. 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. Also called mene, or latin luna, was the goddess of the moon, or the moon personified into a divine being. Such things as are nurtured by ersa dew, daughter of zeus and selene moon. It funny that i am sad because i am done with the book. According to the poet hesiod, selene was the daughter of hyperion and theia, sister of helios, the sun and eos the dawn. She is the daughter of the titans hyperion and theia and sister of the sun god helios and eos, goddess of the dawn. Who is the moon goddess in greek mythology contemporary. The historical guide to cleopatras daughter, selene. 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.