A character from Greek mythology. This beautiful young shepherd fell in love with the moon goddess Selene and became her lover. Through her intercession, Zeus granted him eternal youth and beauty in his sleep. Every night, Selene would visit the cave where he slept and have sex with his sleeping lover. Selene is said to have given birth to 50 daughters from his seed. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
ギリシア神話の人物。たぐいのない美男子であったこの羊飼いの若者は,月の女神セレネに見そめられてその愛人となり,彼女のとりなしによってゼウスから永遠に若さと美しさを保ったまま眠り続けることを許された。彼が眠る洞窟には毎夜セレネが訪れて,眠ったままの愛人と交わる。こうしてセレネは,彼の種により 50人の娘たちを生んだといわれる。
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