Selene is the goddess of the moon in ancient Greek mythology.
According to Hesiod's "Theology" [1], she is the daughter of the Titanic god Hyperion and Thea, the sister of the dawn goddess Aeos, and the twin sister of the sun god Helios. The traditional image of Selene in mythology is: wearing a shining crescent crown, wearing a robe or veil; Sometimes, with wings and a golden halo, a lunar rover pulled by two divine horses (some say oxen, with horns symbolizing the new moon) gallops through the night sky, disappearing into Oshinas as day approaches. In classical mythology, Selene and his brother Helios took turns driving through the sky every day, forming a cycle of day and night. Luna corresponding to Roman mythology.

The etymology of the word Selene is unknown, but if it comes from ancient Greek, it may have been derived from σέλας (literal meaning: light).
Just like the confusion between Helios and Apollo, in late ancient Greece, Selene was sometimes confused with Artemis. According to Hesiod's "Theology", Selene's mother was Thea, one of the Titans, known in Homer's epic as the "Great Light" and possibly the ancient goddess of light. In the late classical era, Selene was also known as Cynthia while mixing with Artemis.

Selene held an important position in ancient Greek witchcraft. Ancient people believed that the roundness of the moon would have an impact on human life: a full moon would make all things flourish and grow, while a declining moon would hinder the development of all things. Therefore, a declining moon is beneficial for treating diseases or exorcising evil spirits. The residents of the Thessaly region also believe that witches will perform spells during lunar eclipses. Until the Hellenistic era, people still believed that Selene was the carrier of the soul.
In ancient Greece, the festival commemorating Selene was the vernal equinox.

Endymion
The love story between Selene and Endymion is very famous in Greek mythology. Endymion was a beautiful young man admired by Selene, bestowed with eternal youth by the gods, but at the cost of eternal sleep in the cave of Mount Latmus in Caria. The mythology of the region of Erea (an ancient Greek region roughly equivalent to present-day Ilia) states that Selene gave birth to 50 daughters to Endymion, which is a reflection of the ancient Greek calendar that there were 50 weeks in a year [4].
Apollonius recorded this myth in more detail [5]. Endymion was a mortal hunter or shepherd (according to Pausanias [6], Endymion was the king of Elia). His appearance was incredibly beautiful, and Selene, fascinated by this astonishing beauty, requested Zeus to keep Endymion young forever. But Selene learned from Eos that it was impossible to request God to grant eternal life to mortals, so this request became to let Endymion sleep forever, so that he would neither die nor leave her. Cicero also said that in this incident, Selene took the initiative to request that Endymion fall asleep. But in other versions, staying asleep is a decision made by Endymion himself. Mount Latmus, where Endymion is located, is very close to Miletus. Every night, as Selene passed through the sky, he would visit the sleeping Endymion with a worried expression on his face. The daughters of Selene and Endymion are called Menae (Mene is a nickname for Selene).

Pan
In mythology, Pan gave Selene a flock of lambs in order to pay her respects; There are also claims that Pan disguised himself as a lamb in an attempt to seduce Selene. The yoke on the ox cart (or carriage) of Selene was also sent by Pan. [7]
Zeus
In addition, Selene also married Zeus and gave birth to his daughter Pandea. Some sources suggest that Selene is also the mother of the Nemea lion [9] (while it is generally believed that her mother is Eckerena).