Selene is, Hecate isn't. Hecate is said to haunt a three-way crossroad, each of her heads facing in a certain direction. She is said to appear when the ebony moon shines. The other moon goddess is Artemis.
Selene and Artemis are both goddesses of the moon. Another goddess that could stand with them id Hecate. Artemis, Selene and Hecate are the Triple Moon Goddesses. Artemis is the crescent moon, Hecate is the new moon and dark side of the moon, and Selene is everything in between.
There were three: Artemis, Selene, and Hecate. Together, they made up the Triple Moon Goddesses. Artemis was the goddess of the crescent moon, Hecate was the goddess of new moon and the dark side of the moon, and Selene was everything in between.
She was linked to the other two moon goddesses, Artemis and Selene.
Selene is one of the three Greak Goddesses of the Moon: Artemis - Waxing Moon, Selene - the Full Moon, and Hecate - the Waning Moon.
The ancient Greeks had three Goddesses of the Moon, Artemis - Waxing Moon, Selene - the Full Moon and Hecate - the Waning Moon.
Selene didn't protect magic. She was the goddess of the moon. The goddess of magic was Hecate.
In Greek mythology, Artemis was associated with the moon because she was known as the goddess of the hunt and wilderness. The moon, with its nocturnal and mysterious nature, mirrored her own attributes and was therefore adopted as a symbol to represent her. Additionally, both Artemis and the moon were believed to possess the power to influence fertility and childbirth.
The Romans referred to the moon as Luna. The Greeks called it Selene. Both names were the names of their respective lunar Goddesses.
No, they are just different moon goddesses.
Selene is goddess of the moon. She isn't mentioned often in mythology, but she is rarely cast in a negative light. She is often associated with the goddess Artemis and Hecate.
Selene and Eos were Helios' sisters. They were the goddesses of dawn and the moon.
No, she was just associated with Selene the real moon goddess. It is said that she drove the moon chariot when it was a crescent moon. Another moon goddess was Hecate. Artemis, Selene, and Hecate made the Triple Goddesses of the moon. Artemis was the crescent moon, Hecate was the new moon and the dark side of the moon, and Selene was everything else.