Selene

Hymn to Selene

Muses, sweet-speaking daughters of Zeus Kronides

and mistresses of song, sing next of long-winged Moon!

From her immortal head a heaven-sent glow

envelops the earth and great beauty arises

under its radiance. From her golden crown the dim air

is made to glitter as her rays turn night to noon,

whenever bright Selene, having bathed her beautiful skin

in the Ocean, put on her shining rainment

and harnessed her proud-necked and glittering steeds,

swiftly drives them on as their manes play

with the evening, dividing the months. Her great orbit is full

and as she waxes a most brilliant light appears

in the sky. Thus to mortals she is a sign and a token.

For Lunagirl - Moon Goddess

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