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19 ore fa · Symbols for the Sun and Moon The use of astronomical symbols for the Sun and Moon dates to antiquity. The forms of the symbols that appear in the original papyrus texts of Greek horoscopes are a circle with one ray for the Sun and a crescent for the Moon. The modern Sun symbol, a circle with a dot (☉), first appeared in Europe in the Renaissance. The symbol for the Sun in late Classical (4th ...
19 ore fa · Detail of a sarcophagus depicting Endymion and Selene, shown with her characteristic attributes of lunate crown, billowing veil ( velificatio) and heavenly chariot, from 3rd century AD, Roman Empire period. [5] The name "Selene" is derived from the Greek noun selas ( σέλας ), meaning "light, brightness, gleam". [6]
