Luna
Roman · deity · primordial · Recorded classification
Roman moon goddess, counterpart of Selene, complement of Sol.
Parentage
- father: HyperionThe transmitted Latin genealogy; Greek parentage is not substituted.Hyginus, Fabulae, Preface (primary)
- mother: AethraThe transmitted Latin genealogy; Greek parentage is not substituted.Hyginus, Fabulae, Preface (primary)
Domains
- moon
Powers
- Drives her two-horse car bringing the moon's light
Epithets
- Luna Noctiluca 'Luna the Night-shiner' — cult-title of the moon-goddess with a shrine on the PalatineVarro, On the Latin Language 5.68 (primary)
Relations
- father: HyperionThe transmitted Latin genealogy; Greek parentage is not substituted.Hyginus, Fabulae, Preface (primary)
- mother: AethraThe transmitted Latin genealogy; Greek parentage is not substituted.Hyginus, Fabulae, Preface (primary)
Sources
- existence: Varro, De Lingua Latina 5.68 (primary)