Lūna

( the moon ), was the daughter of Hyper i on and Terra, and was the same, according to some mythologists, as Diana. She was worshipped by the ancient inhabitants of the earth with many superstitious forms and ceremonies. It was supposed that magicians and enchanters, particularly those of The aly, had an uncontrollable power over the moon, and that they could draw her down from heaven at pleasure by the mere force of their incantations. Her eclipses, according to their opinion, proceeded from thence; and on that account it was usual to beat drums and cymbals to ease her labours, and to render the power of magic le effectual. The Arcadians believed that they were older than the moon. Ovid , Metamorphoses , bk. 12 , li. 263 , . — Tibullus , bk. 1 , poem 8, li. 21 .— Hesiod , Theogony .— Virgil , Eclogues , poem 8, li. 69 .――A maritime town of Etruria, famous for the white marble which it produced, and called also Lunensis port us . It contained a fine, capacious harbour, and abounded in wine, cheese, . The inhabitants were naturally given to augury, and the observation of uncommon phenomena. Mela , bk. 2 , ch. 4 .— Lucan , bk. 1 , li. 586 .— Pliny , bk. 14 , ch. 6 .— Livy , bk. 34 , ch. 8 .— Silius Italic us , bk. 8 , li. 481 .