Mythology
For thousands of years people have associated objects in the sky, the Earth, and aspects of their physical world with the gods and goddesses of their cultures. Through these pages, find out about the gods and goddesses of different cultures around the world, and the works of art people have created to give them expression.
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Myths about Sun
Many cultures around the world have interesting myths about the Sun, reflecting its importance ...Read more
Myths about Earth
In cultures around the world, humans have developed stories to help them understand how the ...Read more
Myths about Moon
Many cultures around the world have interesting myths about the Moon, reflecting its prominence ...Read more
Myths about the Solar System
Explore mythology associated with the planets of the solar system. ...Read more
Sky, Constellations, and Stars
Since long ago, people around the world have associated the heavens, the stars, and the patterns ...Read more
Classical Mythology
Compare the Greek and Roman pantheons, and learn which gods and goddesses are equivalent. ...Read more
Mythology Hangman
Are you a genius when it comes to mythology? Can you spell all those names? Try our hangman ...Read more
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Did you know?
Did you know that the Maya believed that the Earth was flat, and that there was a jaguar called a bacab in each corner that supported the sky?Did you know that Thor was the Norse god of thunder, and that he produced thunder with his hammer, Mjolnir?
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Do you know what this word or phrase means?Moho
xMoho : The boundary between the crust and the mantle in the earth. This is a depth where seismic waves change velocity and there is also a change in chemical composition. Also termed the Mohorovicic' discontinuity after the Croatian seismologist Andrija Moh
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Silver Tells a Story of Early Earth: Water Here Since Planet's Very Early Days
Tiny variations in the isotopic composition of silver in meteorites and Earth rocks are helping scientists put together a timetable of how our planet was assembled, beginning 4.568 billion years ago. Results...Read more
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