Moon Allusions, Definition, Citation, Reference, Information - Allusion to Moon

1. Artemis (Rom. Diana) goddess of the moon. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 36; Brewer Dictionary, 727]
2. Astarte (Ashtoreth) personification of moon in crescent stage. [Phoenician Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 726–727]
3. Bast cat-headed goddess representing sun and moon. [Ancient Egyptian Rel.: Parrinder, 42]
4. Cynthia goddess of the moon. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 72]
5. Endymion name of man in the moon. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 376–377]
6. Hecate personification of the moon before rising and after setting. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 726–727]
7. Luna ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon. [Rom. Myth.: Zimmerman, 153]
8. Nokomis daughter of the Moon and grandmother of Hiawatha. [Am. Lit.: Longfellow The Song of Hiawatha in Magill I, 905]
9. Petrus caretaker of Heaven; makes sure moon shines on whole earth. [Ger. Opera: Orff, The Moon, Westerman, 115–116]
10. Phoebe moon as sister of sun (Phoebus). [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 726–727]
11. Selene the moon as lover of sleeping shepherd Endymion. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 726–727]