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Selene is the Greek proper name for the Moon, [157] and 580 Selene, a minor planet in the asteroid belt, is also named after this goddess. [158] Scientific study of the Moon, particularly lunar geology, is sometimes referred to as selenology, and its practitioners selenologists, to distinguish from Earth-based study.
Kabigat (Bontok mythology): the goddess of the moon who cut off the head of Chal-chal's son; her action is the origin of headhunting [6] Bulan (Ifugao mythology): the moon deity of the night in charge of nighttime [7] Moon Deity (Ibaloi mythology): the deity who teased Kabunian for not yet having a spouse [8]
The ancient Egyptians had several moon gods including Khonsu and Thoth, although Thoth is a considerably more complex deity. [4] Set represented the moon in the ancient Egyptian calendar. [5] In Bakongo religion, the earth and moon goddess Nzambici is the female counterpart of the sun god Nzambi Mpungu. [6]
Mene (Ancient Greek: Μήνη, romanized: Mḗnē, lit. '"moon, month"', pronounced [mɛ̌ːnɛː]), in ancient Greek religion and mythology, is an epithet of Selene, the Greek lunar goddess as a goddess presiding over the months. [1]
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Phoebe (/ ˈ f iː b i / FEE-bee; Ancient Greek: Φοίβη, romanized: Phoíbē, lit. 'bright') is one of the first generation of Titans, who were one set of sons and daughters of Uranus and Gaia, the sky and the earth. [1] With her brother and consort Coeus she had two daughters, Leto and Asteria.
In Greek mythology, Hyperion (/ h aɪ ˈ p ɪər i ə n /; Ancient Greek: Ὑπερίων, 'he who goes before') [1] was one of the twelve Titan children of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky). [2] With his sister, the Titaness Theia , Hyperion fathered Helios (Sun), Selene (Moon) and Eos (Dawn).
In Greek mythology, the goddess Pandia / p æ n ˈ d aɪ ə / or Pandeia (Ancient Greek: Πανδία, Πανδεία, meaning "all brightness") [1] was a daughter of Zeus and the goddess Selene, the Greek personification of the moon. [2]
Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, ... moon, and stars. The Sun ...