Sarcophagus depicting the myth of Selene and Endymion
Sarcophagus depicting the myth of Selene and Endymion
3D
Published 2018-02-13T17:37:51+00:00
The myth of Selene and Endymion is about a rare female pursuit. The moon goddess, Selene, falls in love with the mortal Endymion. Endymion is said to be a shepherd, a hunter, or a king. Selene visited her sleeping love in the night as she rode her moon chariot across the night sky. She would come down to earth just to be with the beautiful Endymion. Selene wished to be with Endymion forever so she asked Jupiter to grant her lover eternal sleep so that she may visit him every night. Other translations claim that it was Endymion’s choice to remain unchanged and forever asleep.
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| Date published | 13/02/2018 |
| Schwierigkeitsgrad | Medium |
| Title | Sarcophagus depicting the myth of Selene and Endymion |
| Date | 2nd century AD |
| Dimension | 254 x 98 cm |
| Accession | Inv. 11070 |
| Medium | Marble |
| Credit | Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli |
| Record | https://www.museoarcheologiconapoli.it/en |
| Place | Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli |
