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“Selene” by Katrina Sesum

According to the ancient Greeks, Selene was the goddess of the moon. She was the daughter of Gaia, or Mother Earth, and Uranus, or Father Sky. Selene was one of the Titans, the 13 immortal children of Gaia and Uranus. Selene and her brother, Helios, were responsible for controlling the movements of the sun and moon across the sky.Carved bust of Selene. Photography by Marie-Lan NguyenThe ancient Greeks believed that Selene would drive the white chariot of the moon across the sky each night. Her brother Helios would do the same thing each morning in his golden sun chariot. Existing descriptions of Selene, the moon goddess, describe a beautiful woman with lovely, long, flowing hair. According to the descriptions, Selene often wore a crown with a crescent moon. Some artists and poets added golden wings or small horns to their descriptions of the moon goddess. The Romans incorporated the Goddess Selene into their pantheon, or group of gods. They called her Luna, and our word for the lunar landers that explored the moon come from the Romanized name of the moon goddess.

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