Selene
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Selene
Summary
Selene is a Greek deity[1]. She ranks in the top 3% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,476 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 Greek deity[13].
- Selene's instance of is recorded as lunar deity[14].
- Selene's Commons category is recorded as Selene[15].
- Selene's unmarried partner is recorded as Endymion[16].
- Selene's unmarried partner is recorded as Helios[17].
- Selene's unmarried partner is recorded as Zeus[18].
- Selene's said to be the same as is recorded as Luna[19].
- Selene's said to be the same as is recorded as Diana[20].
- Selene's said to be the same as is recorded as Moon[21].
- Selene's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Selene[22].
- Selene's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[23].
- Selene's depicted by is recorded as Selene[24].
- Selene's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[25].
- Selene's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
- Selene's described by source is recorded as Small 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]; selenites[40], a fictional humanoid species[41]; Selenia[42], a taxon[43]; and Selene Nunatak[44], a nunatak[45].
Why It Matters
Selene ranks in the top 3% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,476 views/month).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for her include selenite[36], a mineral variety[37]; Selenicereus[38], a taxon[39]; selenites[40], a fictional humanoid species[41]; Selenia[42], a taxon[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].