Selene
/səˈliːni/noun
The Greek goddess and personification of the Moon.
Did you know?Selene comes from the same ancient Greek root as words for the Moon, and her name became a symbol of lunar power in poetry, myth, and later occult imagery.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sḗh₂l-
“Moon, moonlight”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Σελήνη (Selḗnē)
“The Moon; later the goddess of the Moon”
Classical Greek
Greek
σελήνη
“The Moon, especially as a celestial body”
Latin
Latin
Selēnē
“Borrowed name of the Greek moon goddess”
Modern English
English
Selene
“The Greek goddess or personification of the Moon”
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