Moon Goddess

Among the Greeks, Seléné, a beautiful godde with long wings and a diadem, who was subsequently identified with Artemis, as well as with Hecaté and Perse phone. She is also called Phœbe, as the sister of Phœbus, the god of the Sun. The love of the Moon Godde for Endymion has been a frequent subject for artists from cla ical times. The Romans called her Luna, and had three altars for her in Rome. She was worshiped at the new and full moon. Moonseed. Menispermum can a dense. Vine of the natural family Men is per maceæ , native of e. N. America.