Selene

Proper noun

Selene

1. (Greek) The goddess of the Moon.
   • Balancing Arria is the union of Selene and Endymion. In the center of the main panel Selene descends from her chariot, whose horses are held by a nymph, to join Endymion, who lies to the right.1999, Mark P. O. Morford, Robert J. Lenardon, Classical Mythology, page 43
   • In the other, more famous story, the moon goddess Selene fell in love with him^([Endymion]) while he was asleep.2005, Marshall Cavendish Corporation, Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology, volume 4, page 473
2. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
   • “Selene, I am going to get you out of bed and sit you in the chair for a minute. I want to put this heavy blanket and sheet on your bed so it will keep your new bedding clean.”2008, Diane M. Unger, A Colonial Lieutenant Beckons, page 143
   • In the opening sequence of the film Underworld (2004), the beautiful vampire assassin Selene, clad in tight black rubber and leather, is perched beside gargoyles on top of a soaring Gothic tower.2012, Johan Höglund, “10: Militarizing the Vampire: Underworld and the Desire of the Military Entertainment Complex”, in Tabish Khair, Johan Höglund, editors, Transnational and Postcolonial Vampires...
3. (poetic) The Moon.