Sailor Moon Mythology: Serenity and Endymion

Let’s explore the mythology that inspired Sailor Moon! Ever wonder where the name “Endymion” comes from? So did I! The story of Endymion and the moon goddess goes back to the Titans of Ancient Greek mythology.
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Art works shown:
Selene statue, early Imperial copy of 4th century B.C.E. original, Capitoline Museum, Rome:
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Detail from sarcophagus featuring Endymion and Selene, Roman artwork of the Imperial period, Metropolitan Museum of Art:
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Selene status close-up image, unknown:
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Endymion painting - Hans Thoma (1886):
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Endymion, Gustav III Antikmuseum, Royal Palace:
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Sleeping Endymion (marble) Roman, after Greek original of the 2nd century BCE, Saint Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum:
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Cast of sarcophagus (of Gerontia) with front panel showing Endymion and Selene, Capitoline Museums (Rome):
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Selene and Endymion sarcophagus (1) of Capitoline Museums, AD 175 - AD 250:
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Detail of Selene from a Roman sarcophagus, early 3rd century AD:
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Selene and Endymion painting, Ubaldo Gandolfi, 1770, Los Angeles County Museum of Art:
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Diana and Endymion painting, Francesco de Mura, 18th century, Blanton Museum of Art:
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Selene and Endymion painting, Nicolas Poussin, ca. 1630, Detroit Institute of Arts:
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[@sokthaleng2957]

She's also based on the Japanese Moon Princess. The Tale of Princess Kaguya

[@Psych_Major_Blonde]

Which was so cool to see in one of the movies 🙂

[@khouloudmaani]

yes

[@fantasyfiction101]

I mean I can imagine mamoru and usagi with 50 kids, they’re so into each other they would mate like bunnies 😂

[@gilliangodden3386]

Usagi means rabbit or hare lol

[@user-lv7vz8dr5j]

I think it's due to Sailor Moon that I have a fondness for the story of Endymion and Selene, despite it's more "problematic" interpretations. Thank you for the video! I didn't know about these connections as a kid either and then when I first heard about the mythical Endymion, I had quite the "lightbulb" moment haha.

[@KikiBethSays]

Thanks for sharing, it was fascinating to learn about for sure!

[@gundanout11]

@@KikiBethSays I like to say this from Serenity To accept the things I cannot change; Have the courage to change the things I can; and have the wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time; accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him forever in the next. This is what the manga and Crystal meant by and this is something that Sailor Moon have to choose in the final arc of the manga.

[@sokthaleng2957]

Very famous Japanese story

[@QuintrellDemary]

I sub just found your channel I didn’t know about this either sailor moon is based on a goddess

[@leonorakristinerozalinamll9473]

Diana is the same as Artimes it's actually the same goddess just with a Roman name and a greek name.

[@mayator621]

Where can I watch sailor moon :)??

[@cacanghoihoi3005]

du klingt auch wie Sailor Moon 😅😅😅