What element of a myth does this excerpt contain?
Read the introduction to Selene from The Myths and
Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E. M. Berens
Just as Helios personified the sun, so his sister Selene
represented the moon, and was supposed to drive her
chariot across the sky whilst her brother was reposing
after the toils of the day,
O a description of a historical event
O a lesson about the origins of life
an explanation of the natural world
O an exploration of human behavior
When the shades of evening began to enfold the earth,
the two milk-white steeds of Selene rose out of the
mysterious depths of Oceanus. Seated in a silvery
chariot, and accompanied by her daughter Herse, the
goddess of the dew, appeared the mild and gentle
queen of the night with a crescent on her fair brow, a
gauzy veil flowing behind, and a lighted torch in her
hand
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