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In Greek mythology, Nyx is a goddess of the night and Selene is the goddess of the moon. I decided to portray them together, as if they were sisters and ruled the sky in conjunction🌙
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I think this might be one of the 'softer' drawing you've done. (Along with that one with the Mistress Of Cats.......)
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This is beautiful! I like your version of these goddesses!
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A couple things, starting with this question:
Isn't Selene the Titaness of the moon?
Titans and gods were very different things to each other in greek mythology. Titans came before the gods, and the first gods (Zeus, Hera, Demeter, Hades, Poseidon, and Hestia) were first born to Cronos, and other gods came after. Cronos didn't want his father's prophecy to come true, so he tried to swallow them...
point is, Selene isn't a goddess in the greek classification...
Nyx is technically a primordial goddess, different than a traditional greek god. She was far more powerful and ancient, and was there since the beginning (similar to Gaia, Oceanus, and Ouranous).
It's important to make these distinctions, because to respect the greek myths, you have to respect every aspect of the myths.
Your work is still very, very good, way better than anything I can do. Keep us the good work. : )
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this is a little nitpicky ngl-
i feel like it really doesnt need a paragraph long comment, just saying. she just wanted to portray them a bit differently than normal <3
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I wrote that ages ago. And I realize that. : /
The information is the same, I might change the way I present it now.
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That's right. Diana/Artemis is the goddess of the moon and the hunt.
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Those two were eventually conflated to be the goddess of the moon (replacing Selene). They were already the goddess of the hunt.
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Waaaait, is this why Sailor Moon has another identity as Princess Selene or something? (I never watched it but I've heard of Selene before) Like is it based on the Greek goddess of the moon, Selene? Woahh
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See Selene & Kaguya ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selene & en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaguya-h… / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tale… ).
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I heard that Selene is daughter of Nyx. Beautiful drawing <3
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She's the daughter of Hyperion and Theia, actually. She's associated with Nyx b/c of their similar domains but they aren't closely related by blood.
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Hey, isn’t that Soka’s girlfriend?
Joke’s aside, I loved that piece just as I loved all the others. Great talent!
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Beautiful! and matches perfectly with the recent eclipse XD Amazing work
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This is really beautiful piece, starting with their pose, and facial expressions...they're so elegant! And your style only enhances that. I also really love how Nyx's hair and clothes flows to the sides, as if it was going to surround the light. Selene's hair/clothes flow more upwards, like the moon that rises. Both have their own styles and it suits them perfectly. I love it!
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This is gorgeous, I don't think I've ever seen a work with both of them in the same frame
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beautiful!!
a tale of the night and moon...
great picture!!
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This is stunning! Nyx is particularly beautiful, with that slight unnerving edge.
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Love the flow of this piece! 
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