Definition of selene Selene

/sʌliˈn/ - [suleen] - Se•le•ne

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What does selene mean?

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Noun
selene - a genus of Carangidae
		genus Selene
		fish genus any of various genus of fish
selene - (Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna

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selene
sē-lē′nē, n. (Gr. myth.) the goddess of the moon, the Latin Luna—also Phœbe: a genus of carangoid fishes, the moon-fishes.—n. Selē′niscope, an instrument for observing the moon.—adj. Selēnocen′tric, having relation to the centre of the moon.—ns. Selē′nograph, a delineation of the moon; Selēnog′rapher, a student of selenography.—adjs. Selēnograph′ic, -al.—ns. Selēnog′raphist, a selenographer; Selēnog′raphy, description of the moon.—adj. Selēnolog′ical, pertaining to the physiography of the moon.—ns. Selēnol′ogist, a selenographer; Selēnol′ogy, selenography.—adj. Selēnōtrop′ic, turning to the moon.—ns. Selēnot′ropism, Selēnot′ropy. [Gr. selēnē.]

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Selene is the goddess of the moon and a Titan in Greek mythology. She is the daughter of Hyperion and Theia.

She later became one with the goddess Artemis. In Roman mythology the moon goddess is called Luna, Latin for "moon". The Roman Luna was merged with Diana.

Like most moon deities, Selene plays a fairly large role in her pantheon. In the collection known as the Homeric hymns, there is a "Hymn to Selene" (xxxii), paired with the hymn to Helios; in it Selene is addressed as "far-winged", an epithet ordinarily applied to birds. Selene is mentioned in Nonnus, "Dionysiaca" 48.581; Pausanias 5.1.4; and Strabo 14.1.6,

The etymology of "Selene" is uncertain, but if the word is of Greek origin, it is likely connected to the word "selas", meaning "light". "Boreion Selas" is the Greek name for Aurora Borealis. The name is the root of "selenology", the study of the geology of the Moon. The chemical element Selenium was also named after Selene.

Depictions.

In post-Renaissance art, Selene is generally shown as a beautiful woman with a pale face. She is sometimes riding a silver chariot pulled by oxen or a pair of horses. Often, she is shown riding a horse or bull, wearing robes and a half-moon on her head and carrying a torch.

Genealogy.

In the traditional pre-Olympian divine genealogy, Helios, the sun, is Selene's brother: after her brother, Helios, finishes his journey across the sky, Selene, freshly washed in the waters