Selene (given name)

Selene is a female given name taken from Selene (Greek Σελήνη [selɛ̌ːnɛː] 'moon';) in Greek mythology. Selene was an archaic lunar deity and the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia.[1] Her equivalent in ancient Roman religion and myth is Luna, Latin for "moon."

Selene
Selene and Endymion by Victor Florence Pollett
Pronunciation[selɛ̌ːnɛː]
Genderfemale
Language(s)Greek
Name dayApril 2
Origin
MeaningMoon
Other names
See alsoHelen

The etymology of Selene is uncertain, but if the word is of Greek origin, it is likely connected to the word selas (σέλας), meaning "brightness".[2]

List of people

Notable people with the name include:

References

  1. Bibliotheke of Pseudo-Apollodorus, 1.2.2; Hesiod gives a list of the offspring of Hyperion and Theia in Theogony, lines 371ff. In the Homeric Hymn to Helios, Theia is given the name Euryphaessa, the "far-shining" one, an epithet that would apply to Selene herself.
  2. Kerenyi, Karl (1951) The Gods of the Greeks (pp. 19, 197). 1951.


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