Luna
The Roman goddesses Diana is the roman aspect of the Greek goddess Artemis, goddess of the hunt, virginity, and later on the moon after Selene retired with her consort Helios.
The last name of Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon, is often referred to as "Luna" in Roman mythology. However, in Greek mythology, she is simply known as Selene, without a specific last name. She is commonly depicted as a beautiful woman driving a chariot across the night sky.
The Greek goddess Gaea was identified with the Roman goddess Terra.
The Greek name of the Greek goddess Athena is Athena. In Roman mythology the goddess Athena was associated with Minerva.
The name of the Roman goddess of wisdom is Minerva. Her Greek equivalent is Athena.
The Roman moon goddess was Luna.
The Roman goddesses Diana is the roman aspect of the Greek goddess Artemis, goddess of the hunt, virginity, and later on the moon after Selene retired with her consort Helios.
The last name of Selene, the Greek goddess of the moon, is often referred to as "Luna" in Roman mythology. However, in Greek mythology, she is simply known as Selene, without a specific last name. She is commonly depicted as a beautiful woman driving a chariot across the night sky.
Yes, Eos is the Greek goddess of dawn. Her Roman name is Aurora. She is the sister of Helios (the sun) and Selene (the moon).
Selene was the Titan goddess of the moon. Her Roman name was Luna.
The name Selene comes from a Greek word meaning "moon."
Selenium is an element that has a name similar to the goddess of the moon, Selene.
Eos was the goddess of the dawn. She was a titaness and the daughter of Hyperion and Theia. Her siblings were Helios (the sun) and Selene (the moon). Her Roman name/equivalent was Aurora.
Ancient astronomers called the celestial object Selene the moon. Selene was the Greek goddess of the moon, and the name was often used interchangeably with Luna in Roman mythology.
Artemis became identified with Selene, a Titaness who was a Greek moon goddess, sometimes depicted with a crescent moon above her head. She was also identified with the Roman goddess Diana, with the Etruscan goddess Artume, and with the Greek or Carian goddess Hecate.
The Greek goddess Gaea was identified with the Roman goddess Terra.
The Romans referred to the moon as Luna. The Greeks called it Selene. Both names were the names of their respective lunar Goddesses.