HOMERIC HYMNS

  • Homeric Hymns 32.1
    The hymn to Selene.
  • Homeric Hymns 31.5
    A brief mention in the hymn to Helios.
  • Homeric Hymns 4.95
    Brief mention of Selene rising in the night sky.
  • Homeric Hymns 4.140
    Brief mention of Selene in the night sky.

    PAUSANIAS

  • Description of Greece 5.1.4
    A brief mention of Selene as the Moon as the love of Endymion.
  • Description of Greece 5.11.8
    Mentioned as the Moon on the pedestal that supports Zeus' throne in his temple.

    APOLLODORUS

  • Library vol. 1.2.2
    Selene is mentioned as the Moon in a listing of the children of the Titans.
  • Library vol. 1.6.1
    Referred to as the Moon with her sister Dawn and brother Sun in the battle of Hercules and Alcyoneus.
  • Library vol.1.7.5
    Referred to as the Moon who fell in love with Endymion.

    HESIOD

  • Theogony
    A brief mention as 'bright Selene'.
  • Theogony 371
    A mention of Selene's parents and siblings.

    SMYRHAEUS

  • The Fall of Troy Book 10
    How Paris was stricken to death, and in vain sought help of Oenone. Refeneces to Selene are found in line 138 and line 362.

    POETRY

  • Selene
    Written by Anna Hempstead Branch
  • Endymion
    Written by Oscar Wilde. Selene is not mentioned by name in this poem, but is mentioned as the moon.
  • Endymion
    Written by the third-century poet, Theocritus.
  • Endymion
    Written by Gary Allen.
  • Hymn to Selene A different translation of the Homeric Hymn 32.1