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The Greek Goddess of the Full Moon, Selene is daughter of Hyperion and Theia and
one of the deities of light during the dynasty of the Titans. She represents the full
moon phase of the lunar cycle, along with Artemis (the crescent new moon) and
Hecate (the waning moon), Like her brother Helius, she drives a chariot through the
sky each night; hers is usually drawn by two horses.
By Zeus, she is the mother of Pandia (All-bright) and Ersa (Dew). By Endymion, she
is mother of 50 daughters, who represent the 50 lunar months that elapse between
each Olympiad. The days of the full and new moon were set aside for her worship.
As the myth goes, Selene saw Endymion, a shepherd, asleep in a cave on Mt. Latmus
one night. She fell in love with him, and began to neglect her duties to lie beside him
as he slept. In some stories, Zeus grants Endymion perpetual sleep with perpetual
youth, so that Selene would resume her duties. In others, Selene herself puts him to
sleep.
Selene is often closely identified with Artemis and Hecate, both of whom are moon
goddesses as well. It is said that this was the name the Triple Goddess Hecate was
honored by when she was in the realm of heaven. Selene is of great importance in
magick, spells and enchantments.