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  • Myths About Neptune
    Astronomers decided to continue the practice of naming planets after deities in Greek and Roman mythology, so named this new planet after the Roman god Neptune (Greek Poseidon )...

  • Jupiter, Roman King of Gods
    In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the king of heaven and Earth and of all the Olympian gods...

  • Myths About Saturn
    In Roman mythology, his mother was Terra ( Gaea ) and his father was Caelus ( Uranus )...

  • Cronus (Saturn), Father of Greek (Roman) Gods
    In Greek mythology, Cronus was the son of Uranus and Gaea ...

  • March 2007 Newsletter: One World, Many Beliefs!
    In ancient Greek Mythology, Bacchus was the son of Zeus and was the god of wine and vegetation who showed mortals how to cultivate grapevines and make wine...

  • Midgard, Earth in Norse Myhtology
    In Norse mythology, the world was seen as a gigantic tree, called the World Tree or Yggdrasil, around which existed nine realms, each at a different level...

  • September 2010 Newsletter: A Good Time to Have a Perseid Party!
    Follow these links to explore more about the various ways the constellation of Perseus and its neighboring stars were viewed by different cultures throughout history: Greek Mythology Pleiades Navajo Flint boys Hindú The seven Krttika or The seven Rishis Aztec Tianquiztli Ready to plan a Perseid Party...

  • Svaha, a Hindu Goddess
    According to Hindu mythology, Svaha represents the star Zeta Tauri, which is the tip of one of the horns of the constellation , Taurus the Bull...

  • Myth about Andromeda and Perseus
    In Greek mythology, Andromeda was the daughter of Cassiopeia and Cepheus , the king of Ethiopia...

  • Njord, Norse God of the Sea and Winds
    Njord was the god of the sea and winds in Norse mythology...

  • Coyolxauhqui, Aztec Moon Goddess
    Coyolxauhqui was the Moon goddess according the Aztec mythology...

  • Freya, a Norse Goddess
    Norse mythology associates the aurora with the beautiful goddess, Freya, daughter of Njord and the giantess Skadi...

  • Constellations: Virgo
    The constellation represents almost every famous and powerful female in mythology, including Athena, Artemis , Persephone and Demeter...

  • Apollo, a Greek and Roman God
    In Greek mythology, Apollo was the son of Zeus (Jupiter) and Leto (Letona)...

  • Phoebe, Saturn's Moon
    The name "Phoebe" comes from Greek mythology...

  • Shamash, Sumerian Sun God
    Shamash was a Sun god according to the Sumerian mythology...

  • Apollo, Greek and Roman God
    In Greek mythology, Apollo was the son of Jupiter (in Greek Zeus ) and Leto (Letona)...

  • Hindu Myth about the seven Krttika (Pleiades)
    In the Hindu mythology, it is said that the stars of the Big Dipper were the seven sages called Rishis ...

  • November 2005 Newsletter: Marina's Corner
    According to Maori and Maya mythology, a lot...

  • Coatlicue, Aztec Goddess of Life and Death
    Coatlicue, whose name means "Serpent Skirt," was the Earth goddess of life and death in the Aztec mythology...

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