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The Greek offshoot of this deity however is female. The ancient Greek language had three grammatical genders (masculine, feminine and neuter), so when a god or a goddess personified an object or a concept, they inherited the gender of the corresponding noun; selene, the Greek noun for 'Moon', is a feminine one (whereas men is a masculine one ...
Pages in category "Greek feminine given names" The following 127 pages are in this category, out of 127 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aella;
Greek: While associated with the Moon, Hecate is not actually considered a goddess of the moon. Hëna: Albanian: Hëna ("the Moon) is a personified female deity in Albanian mythology. Hors: Slavic: Hjúki and Bil: Norse: Ilargi: Basque: Kuu: Finnish: Losna: Etruscan: Luna: Roman: Roman counterpart to the Greek Titaness Selene. Sibling to Sol ...
The name of a “trailing moon” in Saturn’s orbit, this gender-neutral moniker of Greek origin also has mythological ties to a nymph whose name means, ‘I hide.’ 47. Ariel
Greek. Achlys, a primordial goddess of the clouding of eyes after death, the eternal night, and poison; Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, and wild animals, who was commonly associated with the moon; Astraeus, Titan god of the dusk, stars, planets, and the art of Astronomy and Astrology
The moon is steeped in spirituality and science . It’s a symbol for mythological gods and goddesses. It’s responsible for the creation of our ocean’s...
Cynthia was originally an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, who according to legend was born on Mount Cynthus on Delos. Selene, the Greek personification of the moon, and the Roman Diana were also sometimes called "Cynthia". [4] In Ancient Roman literature 'Cynthia' is the name of Propertius' love.
The Greek name Φοίβη Phoíbē is the feminine form of Φοῖβος Phoîbos meaning "pure, bright, radiant", an epithet given to Apollo as a sun-god. [2] [3] [4] Phoebe was also an epithet of Artemis as a moon-goddess.