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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]
In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Selene (/ s ɪ ˈ l iː n iː /; Ancient Greek: Σελήνη pronounced [selɛ̌ːnɛː] seh-LEH-neh, meaning "Moon") [2] is the goddess and personification of the Moon. Also known as Mene, she is traditionally the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, and sister of the sun god Helios and the dawn ...
Chang'e (/ ˈ tʃ ɑː ŋ. ə / CHAHNG-ə; Chinese: 嫦娥; pinyin: Cháng'é), originally known as Heng'e (姮娥; Héng'é), is the goddess of the Moon and wife of Hou Yi, the great archer. Renowned by her beauty, Chang'e is also known for her ascending to the Moon with her pet Yu Tu, the Moon Rabbit and living in the Moon Palace (廣寒宮).
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]
Taiyin Xingjun (Chinese: 太阴星君) is the Chinese goddess of the moon. [1] While often intertwined with the legend of Chang'e, Taiyin Xingjun is the original guardian of the moon. [2] [3] Chinese folk religion also uses Chang'e as the incarnation of Taiyin Xingjun. [4]
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In Sabine and ancient Roman religion and myth, Luna is the divine embodiment of the Moon (Latin Lūna [ˈɫ̪uːnä]). She is often presented as the female complement of the Sun, Sol, conceived of as a god. Luna is also sometimes represented as an aspect of the Roman triple goddess (diva triformis), along with Diana and either Proserpina or Hecate.
Selene, a fictionalized depiction of the moon goddess in the movie Zenon: Z3; Adam Selene, a character in Robert Heinlein's The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress; Selene (Cro character), fictional sabretooth tiger in TV series Cro; Cure Selene, a character in the Toei anime series Star Twinkle PreCure