Selena, Goddess of the Moon

Selene, Goddess of the Moon, is the sister of Helios, God of the Sun, and Eos, Goddess of Dawn.
daughter of Hyperion, the Sun and Light, and Theia, the Shine. Later she was associated and
incorporated into Artemis or Hecate, assuming the role of Goddess of the Moon,
probably through an identification with the Goddess Bendis.

During the nights when there is a moon, Selene rides across the skies on a horse,
ou num carro puxado por cavalos arados, ou ainda puxado por bois (sendo nesses
cases crowned with a hat in which the horns of the bull form a crescent.
Then it lands and before taking off again it bathes in the Ocean.

Through Orphic traditions, Selene was associated with horses and the fertility of the moon, well
as the queen of the night. There is a myth in which she falls in love with a
pastor, Endymion, and ends up asking Zeus to make him immortal. Zeus does it, but he
he lies asleep eternally and Selene visits him since then, shining upon him and
having even daughters with him. In this myth, she is associated not only with fertility but also with
passing of the seasons.

Selene also had a daughter with Zeus, Pandeia, the Totally Divine, the year.
In addition to her, she had four daughters with her brother Hélio, the Horai, the seasons of the year.
that preside over the sky.

Associated with the night and the moon, Selene is also the Goddess of lunatics, a word that
it derives from its Latin name, Luna. Furthermore, it is associated with those who work
during the night which are, by excellence, the witches.

Although their representations in literature and in the imagery of vases are

frequent, its worship was not very common, at least not in the sense of
great festivals and temples of the polis. Above all personal and very rustic, like the
the habit of blowing a kiss to the moon, this 'cult' of yours was devoid of temples,
although the Goddess was celebrated on full moon nights and together with others
Gods, in their temples.

The titans Theia and Hyperion had three children, the most beautiful children of Olympus:
Selene - the moon, Helius - the sun and Eos - the dawn. Other gods, envying the beauty
the children of Téia cast Helius into the black waters of Eridanus.
When Selene dived in search of her brother, she was swallowed by the waters. To
to know the tragic fate of her children, Téia searched for them all over the world and
tired fell asleep.

Upon waking, Téia saw her children in the sky, illuminating both the suffering and the
joy of mortals: Eos - the Dawn, opened the doors for the arrival of Helius -
the Sun - which accompanied the day. Selene - the goddess of the moon - accompanied the night.
The young girl had skin as white as snow and was traveling in a carriage of
silver pulled by two horses. With its silver cloak, it carries a torch and
there is a crescent moon on your head.

Selene had never been interested in any man. Her pale image and
lonely was crossing the skies in a routine of pure melancholy. One night she
was watched by the dreamy eyes of the shy Endymion, a handsome shepherd
from Thessaly who took the herd to the top of the mountain to be able to observe
the mother up close. By contemplating her so much, he managed to understand the
capricious lunar cycle that was a mystery to everyone.

So much did Selene want to meet Pastor Endimion, as she kept seeing him contemplating her.
maybe he was a different man capable of understanding the rhythm of his
delicate movements across the night sky. Abandoning her course, Selene
found Endimion asleep in the open air on top of the mountain. His sleep was
serene and his gentle demeanor touched Selene's heart, making her feel overwhelmed.
for a passion I had never experienced before.

After that night, she became disturbed every time she saw Endimion.
high on the mountain to admire her. One night, unable to resist the charms of the beloved
Selene abandoned her course and went to meet Endymion who was sleeping.
in a cave. Kissing her eyes, he infused her with a magical sleep. Taken
for the passion, she forgot that she was the light that illuminated the night what
caused a total eclipse, leaving the world completely dark.

Zeus, the god of gods, would not tolerate any disturbance in the cosmos and decided
punish her. However, Selene touched him when she revealed that she was in love.
mortal flesh, which was subject to aging and death. To preserve the
Selene's happiness, Zeus made Endymion sleep forever so that he would never wake up.
to age and not fear death. Endymion sleeps even today and cannot see the
beautiful silver light while Selene crosses the skies. Sometimes, Selene
abandon the skies and come join him in the dark nights of the New Moon and
when she eclipses.

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Selene represents all the phases of the Moon and her name derives from the Greek "selas".
what light and clarity mean. Selene was related to birth,
growth, fertility, and death. Known for its great
importance in magic, was associated with Artemis or Hecate, also being
known to the Romans as Luna or Lua and traditionally celebrated in
February 7.

The myth of Selene is related to the enchantment of lovers. Full of

charm and magic, inspiring poets, companion of the lonely,
Confidante of lovers, up high, she accompanies us on our journey.
through life. The Moon inspires poets to speak of love, of romantic love that
does not know the time or the hour. This is the desire of lovers:
to crystallize forever that intense passion of the first encounters.

Unfortunately, this was not possible, as the Moon and the shepherd were together but
they continued alone. They could not get to know each other because they did not
they spoke and did not look at each other. They did not laugh together, did not make plans, nor did they

they discussed less with each other. They did not share secrets, joys or
sorrows and they could not, every night, tell each other the traces of the day,
those simple things, without which love does not survive...
History
Selene was the moon goddess of Ancient Greece. Although there are several mentions about
in the poetry of the Athenian era, it is obvious that its veneration was more restricted to
common people, before writers like Hesiod and Aristophanes talked about it.
Selene, it is said, is one of the Titans, gods who came before the 12 Olympians.
YourfatherIt was Hipparion and his mother, Theia. She was the sister of Helios, the Etruscan god of the sun, and
Eos, the goddess of dawn. The Romans called her Luna, and we know her as
at least two temples for Luna in Ancient Rome. Years later, Selene was
associated with Artemis, just like her counterpart Luna, became associated with
Diana, and the virgin goddess aspect of the moon adopted the powers of the lunar goddess Selene.

Meaning
The powers of the goddess Selene were derived from her association with the moon.
In ancient times, the sun and the moon were equally powerful deities. The moon was
frequently portrayed as a goddess, as she seemed to become pregnant and give birth to
a new moon every month. As the goddess of the moon, Selene was the patroness of the feminine.
It was believed that she had the power to ease childbirth and inspire thelove, abesides
mask reality and, in contrast, break illusions.
Characteristics
Among other powers of the moon goddess, Selene awakens intuition and provokes visions.
psychic. This probably derives from the association of the moon and the night with the
dreams. This association may also be the reason Selene is very
considered as the patroness of thesolutions, awhich often appear for
the people in dreams, when the subconscious mind has the chance to process
information that was not consciously recognized.
Identification
Selene is often depicted as a young woman with a pale face and a
bright halo in the shape of a crescent moon. She is almost always dressed in a
floating white cloak and sometimes has long white wings. Sometimes, it drives a
cart pulled by white or silver horses, or by a pair of bulls
whites. At other times, she is depicted riding a white bull across the night sky.
She can be distinguished from portraits of other moon goddesses, because her face and
forms are generally more rounded and feminine.

Mistakes
Selene is sometimesknownfor being just another name for Artemis, but this does not
it's true. She is one of the three faces of the triple goddess, who is seen in the crescent moon and
waning. The powers of the moon goddess Selene reach their peak during the moon
the key is the new moon, which were the periods of the sacred monthly cycle of its
adoration.
Specializedknowledge
The worship of Selene has been considered extinct for more than two millennia, but the
the increase of pagan religion and Wicca brought many of the old goddesses back to
public consciousness. Most of the beliefs and rituals associated with the veneration of the moon and
their goddesses was lost in history. A large part of the ancient beliefs about the
the powers of the goddess Selene are hidden under the appearance of beliefs and religions more
you accept. Those who really want to learn more about the powers that a
they were attributed to the moon goddess Selene, they must learn to interpret and dig
most recognized legends.