Selene In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Selene (; grc-gre, Σελήνη , meaning "Moon"'' A Greek–English Lexicon's.v. σελήνη) is the goddess and the personification of the Moon. Also known as Mene, she is traditionally the daughte ...

was the personification of the

Moon The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width ...

in Greek mythology. Selene may also refer to:

Astronomy

* Selene, another name for the

of Earth *

580 Selene Selene ( minor planet designation: 580 Selene) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun in the asteroid belt. The name Selene is that of an ancient Greek goddess of the Moon. The name may have been inspired by the asteroid's provisional designation ''19 ...

, a minor planet orbiting the sun

Animals

* ''Selene'' (fish), a genus of fishes in the family Carangidae * ''

Actias selene ''Actias selene'', the Indian moon moth or Indian luna moth, is a species of saturniid moth from Asia. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1807. This species is popular among amateur entomologists and is often reared from eggs or cocoon ...

'', a species of moth

Characters

* Selene (''Underworld''), a character in the film ''Underworld'' *

Selene (comics) Selene Gallio is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. As a mutant and an enemy of the X-Men, she is often associated with the Hellfire Club's Inner Circle. Selene was portrayed by Kota Eberhardt in the 2 ...

, a Marvel Comics supervillain * Selene, an alias used by Lanfear in Robert Jordan's ''Wheel of Time'' series * Adam Selene, a character in Robert Heinlein's ''

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress ''The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress'' is a 1966 science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein about a lunar colony's revolt against absentee rule from Earth. The novel illustrates and discusses libertarian ideals. It is respected for it ...

'' *

Selene (Cro character) ''Cro'' is an American animated television series produced by the Children's Television Workshop (now known as Sesame Workshop) and Film Roman. It was partially funded by the National Science Foundation. Every episode has an educational theme, i ...

, fictional sabre-toothed tiger in TV series ''Cro'' * Selene Lindstrom, a character in Isaac Asimov's novel ''

The Gods Themselves ''The Gods Themselves'' is a 1972 science fiction novel written by Isaac Asimov, and his first original work in the science fiction genre in fifteen years (not counting his 1966 novelization of ''Fantastic Voyage''). It won the Nebula Award for ...

Music

* ''Selene'', an album by musician Max Tannone * ''Selene'', a song in Imagine Dragons' album

Night Visions ''Night Visions'' is the debut studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. It was released on September 4, 2012, through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records. The album was primarily produced by the band themselves, as well as Englis ...

*''My Selene'', a song by Finnish power metal band

Sonata Arctica Sonata Arctica is a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, Finland. Created as a hard rock band named Tricky Beans, they later changed to Tricky Means and finally to Sonata Arctica, when they shifted to power metal. The current lineup ...

in the album Reckoning Night

People

Selene (given name) Selene is a female given name taken from Selene (Greek Σελήνη, , 'moon') in Greek mythology. Selene was an archaic lunar deity and the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. ''Bibliotheke'' of Pseudo-Apollodorus, 1.2.2; Hesiod gives ...

, the name *

Cleopatra Selene II Cleopatra Selene II (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Σελήνη; summer 40 BC – BC; the numeration is modern) was a Ptolemaic princess, Queen of Numidia (briefly in 25 BC) and Mauretania (25 BC – 5 BC) and Queen of Cyrenaica (34 BC – 30 BC). ...

, the daughter of

Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Philopator ( grc-gre, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ}, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 69 BC10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler. ...

Places

* Selene, Queensland, a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia *

Selene (building) Selene (formerly known as 100 East 53rd Street and 610 Lexington Avenue) is a residential skyscraper at the southwest corner of 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The 64-story tower, completed in 2019, was des ...

, a skyscraper in New York City

Vehicles

SELENE In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Selene (; grc-gre, Σελήνη , meaning "Moon"'' A Greek–English Lexicon's.v. σελήνη) is the goddess and the personification of the Moon. Also known as Mene, she is traditionally the daughte ...

(also named Kaguya), a Japanese lunar orbiter * HMS ''Selene'' (P254), a 1944 British submarine * Ghia Selene, a 1959 concept car from the Ghia design studio

Other uses

Ethinylestradiol/cyproterone acetate Ethinylestradiol/cyproterone acetate (EE/CPA), also known as co-cyprindiol and sold under the brand names Diane and Diane-35 among others, is a combination of ethinylestradiol (EE), an estrogen, and cyproterone acetate (CPA), a progestin and ...

, a birth control pill