SELENE

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.