Home›Sacred Objects, Dress & Symbols›Sacred Art & Iconography›Marble Sarcophagus with the Myth of Selene and Endymion (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 47.100.4a, b)Sacred Art & IconographyMarble Sarcophagus with the Myth of Selene and Endymion (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 47.100.4a, b)Marble, Roman, early 3rd century CE, Metropolitan Museum of Art 47.100.4a, bCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Marble Sarcophagus with the Myth of Selene and Endymion (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 47.100.4a, b)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/selene-endymion-sarcophagus-met-47-100-4.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Marble Sarcophagus with the Myth of Selene and Endymion (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 47.100.4a, b). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/selene-endymion-sarcophagus-met-47-100-4Copy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-marble-sarcophagus-with-the-myth-of-sele, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Marble Sarcophagus with the Myth of Selene and Endymion (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 47.100.4a, b)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/selene-endymion-sarcophagus-met-47-100-4}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXScriptural and Theological TraditionVerifiedA Roman marble sarcophagus titled "Marble sarcophagus with the myth of Selene and Endymion," early 3rd century CE. The front panel carves the moon goddess Selene descending to the sleeping shepherd Endymion, a popular Roman funerary subject read as a promise of eternal rest. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 47.100.4a, b, Greek and Roman Art department.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsOriginsCreationWell-attested200 to 249 CE 1Date of CreationWell-attestedearly 3rd century CE 1CountryWell-attestedItaly 1Subject MatterDepicted SubjectWell-attestedSelene, the moon goddess, and Endymion, the shepherd she loved and kept in eternal sleep 1CustodyCurrent LocationWell-attestedThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1Current CustodianWell-attestedThe Metropolitan Museum of Art 1Custody HistoryWell-attestedRogers Fund, 1947 1AttributionsTraditionWell-attestedAncient Roman religion and mythology 1Physical FormMediumWell-attestedMarble 1DimensionsWell-attestedH. 28 1/2 in. (72.39 cm) 1Rights and ReproductionReproduction and CopyrightWell-attestedThe Metropolitan Museum of Art has designated this work as being in the public domain and makes it available through its Open Access policy; no permission is required for reproduction. 1Cross-Tradition ConnectionsBelongs to TraditionAncient Greek Religion, Religions Well-attested Source Marble sarcophagus with the myth of Selene and Endymion, accession 47.100.4a, b (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1DepictsSelene, Deities Well-attested The Met's own title for this sarcophagus names her role in a specific, named myth, "the myth of Selene and Endymion," a narrative identification rather than a bare tag.Source Marble sarcophagus with the myth of Selene and Endymion, accession 47.100.4a, b (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Sources1. Marble sarcophagus with the myth of Selene and Endymion, accession 47.100.4a, b (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Metropolitan Museum of Artaccession 47.100.4a, bView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearChoose a year to see this entry's facts and connections as the atlas records them at that moment: what it held then, what it held instead, and what it had not yet adopted. Choose Present for the current record.YearPresent200Show This Year