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Myths about Venus
There are several interesting myths associated with the planet Venus. While Venus was the goddess of beauty to the Romans, Venus was the god of warfare to the Mayans. A volcano on Venus is also named after a Norse god!
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Roman: Venus
Venus was the goddess of love and beauty. To the perfection of her figure and the purity of ...Read more
Aztec: Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli
Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli was an Aztec god. The planets Venus and the feathered snake, Quetzalcoatl ...Read more
Maya: Kukulcan
The ancient Mayans used the doorways and windows of their buildings to look at things in space. ...Read more
Norse: Sif
One of the volcanoes on the planet of Venus is named after the Norse goddess Sif. Most of the ...Read moreExplore Myths about other nearby planets
Roman: Mercury
Mercury was the messenger-god of Jupiter, and was the god of games, of business, and of story ...Read more
Roman: Mercury and the Birth of Bacchus
Mercury was popular among the gods because he was playful, innocent, and helpful. Mercury ...Read more
Hindu: Mangala
In Hinduism, the major Indian religion, the planet Mars, called Mangala, is identified with ...Read more
Maya: Mars
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