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 is an Aztec deity representing the planet Venus and an apparition of ...Read more
Maya: Kukulcan
Maya astronomers had a remarkably accurate knowledge of the apparent motion of Venus. They ...Read more
Norse: Sif
Scandinavian story-tellers spoke little about goddesses, who were rarely the chief characters ...Read moreExplore Myths about other nearby planets
Roman: Mercury
Mercury was the god of eloquence, games of chance, commerce, and story telling, and was the ...Read more
Roman: Mercury and the Birth of Bacchus
Mercury was the prankster of the gods. And yet, in spite of his pranks, he won the affection ...Read more
Hindu: Mangala
In Hindu mythology, the planet Mars is known as Mangala. Hindus believed in the existence ...Read more
Maya: Mars
Mayans were sophisticated observers of the sky. Mayans used their astronomical knowledge to ...Read moreHistorical Events
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