Meaning: “Lunar Rabbit”; Serenity has two probable sources. One is the name of a dark plane in the first quadrant of the face of the moon, Mare Serenitatis (Sea of Serenity). The other is the name of the Greek moon goddess, Selene.

Asian mythological significance: The Lunar Rabbit is an imaginary rabbit seen on the moon pounding mochi (flat patties of rice). This feature is often compared with the Western “man in the moon;” in fact the idea of a rabbit in the moon had far more importance to ancient Asians. They regarded the rabbit as a life-giving goddess, who produced rice on the earth. The Princess role is taken from a fairy tale known as the Bamboo Cutter.

Western mythological significance: Selene was the Greek moon goddess, later identified with the huntress goddess, Artemis. Her closest Roman equivalent was Luna. One of the few tales told of her was that of her love for a young man named Endymion, who she placed under eternal sleep so that he might be youthful forever.

Alchemical Metal: Silver