Selene
Goddess of the Moon, sibling of Helios and Eos in the line of Hyperion and Theia.
Overview
Selene is the goddess of the Moon. In the Theogony she is born from Hyperion and Theia with Helios and Eos. She returns the brightness of the night sky to the Titan line of lights, so light is not reduced to daylight or the sun. Later hymn and poetic accounts give her a fuller lunar image, but this account still rests on Hesiod’s clear genealogy. In this family line, Selene completes the rhythm of the sky: sun, moon and dawn are not scattered symbols but three bright descendants in the same Titan family.
Key facts
Daughter of Hyperion and Theia
The Theogony names Selene among the children of Hyperion and Theia.
Paired with sun and dawn
Her pairing with Helios and Eos lets celestial bodies and the rhythm of day and night be understood within one family.
Relationships
Ancient sources
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