An Interpretation of the Greek Myth of Selene (Moon)

Introduction

In a previous post we briefly examined the Greek myth about the Moon.

The Greek myth states that the Moon, Selene was the daughter of Theia, the Earth, and Hyperion, the Sun. It also mentions that Selene was loved by Pan the God of nature and that Selene loved Endymion (mankind) whom Zues had put into a deep sleep.

Clearing it all Up

Selene is Humanity

According to Samael Aun Weor, a contemporary esotericist, the Greek myth of the Moon or Selene refers to this humanity, whom he describes as being lunar in quality.

We will in later blog posts go into depth about the various qualities that fall under the term lunar and contrast them with the various qualities that fall under the term adjective solar.

Samel Aun Weor describes the Selene as being this humanity which is lunar in quality and he also describes Endymion as being this humanity. He says that the Greek myth is not astronomical or geological but rather something psychological, anthropological and esoteric.

Selene the Product of Theia and Hyperion

To say that Selene, this lunar humanity as being the product of the Earth and the Sun makes sense and is true, because we certainly depend on both. We would not be alive as we are now, if there were no sun or an Earth to live on.

Selene and Endymion both Humanity

Well this is a confusing aspect of Samael Aun Weor’s interpretation of the Greek myth. It essentially states that the lunar race loves itself as the myth or legend states the Selene loved Endymion. However, it could be taken to represent the degree to which humanity and the lunar or selenic qualities are intimately linked.

Endymion Put to Sleep by Zeus

This is certainly true, humanity is currently sleeping, please note we will talk more about this in later posts. However, the sleeping adjective means that the consciousness or the faculty of awareness or the cognitive faculty of the human being is not fully developed or is in an incipient and dormant state.

Conclusion

The Greek myth does not suggest really that the Moon came from the Earth as the modern Splash or Impact theory suggests, rather the Greek myth refers to something else altogether, it refers the characteristics of humanity, or the gives some light as to why humanity is the way it is.

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