Selene

Summary

Selene is a goddess^[1]. She ranks in the top 2% of goddess entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,130 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Selene's father was Hyperion^[3].
• Selene's mother was Theia^[4].
• Selene's mother was Basileia^[5].
• A child of Selene was Ersa^[6].
• A child of Selene was Nemean lion^[7].
• A child of Selene was Nemea^[8].
• A child of Selene was Pandia^[9].
• A child of Selene was Narcissus^[10].
• A child of Selene was Menae^[11].
• Selene is recorded as female^[12].
• Selene's instance of is recorded as goddess^[13].
• Selene's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[14].
• Selene's instance of is recorded as lunar deity^[15].
• Selene's Commons category is recorded as Selene^[16].
• Selene's unmarried partner is recorded as Endymion^[17].
• Selene's unmarried partner is recorded as Helios^[18].
• Selene's unmarried partner is recorded as Zeus^[19].
• Selene's said to be the same as is recorded as Luna^[20].
• Selene's said to be the same as is recorded as Diana^[21].
• Selene's said to be the same as is recorded as Moon^[22].
• Selene's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Selene^[23].
• Selene's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[24].
• Selene's depicted by is recorded as Selene^[25].
• Selene's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[26].
• Selene's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Selene's father was Hyperion^[3]. Mothers listed include Theia^[4], a titan^[28] and Basileia^[5], a Greek deity^[29].

Personal Life

Children include Ersa^[6], a Greek water deities^[30]; Nemean lion^[7], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Nemea^[8], a naiad^[32]; Pandia^[9], a Greek deity^[33]; Narcissus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[34]; and Menae^[11], a Greek deity^[35].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Selene include selenite^[36], a mineral variety^[37]; Selenicereus^[38], a taxon^[39]; Selenia^[40], a taxon^[41]; selenites^[42], a fictional humanoid species^[43]; and Selene Nunatak^[44], a nunatak^[45].

Why It Matters

Selene ranks in the top 2% of goddess entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,130 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for her include selenite^[36], a mineral variety^[37]; Selenicereus^[38], a taxon^[39]; Selenia^[40], a taxon^[41]; selenites^[42], a fictional humanoid species^[43]; and Selene Nunatak^[44], a nunatak^[45].

FAQs

Who were Selene's parents?

Selene's father was Hyperion^[3]. Selene's mother was Theia^[4].