How far will Zeus/Jupiter go to seduce a pretty girl? Well, don’t put anything past the King of the Olympians. In the case of Callisto, a virgin… Read more “Myths of the Moons: Callisto (Jupiter)”
Category: Myths of the Moons
Myths of the Moon: Ganymede (Jupiter)
The myths of Ganymede are hard to relate, because they involve the abduction, and very likely the rape, of a youth. We’ve seen how Zeus can take… Read more “Myths of the Moon: Ganymede (Jupiter)”
Myths of the Moons: Europa, White Bulls, and E.T.s (Jupiter)
As we saw with Io, Zeus (Jupiter) has a penchant for the ladies; in the case of Io, this resulted in her transformation into a female cow.… Read more “Myths of the Moons: Europa, White Bulls, and E.T.s (Jupiter)”
Myths of the Moon: Io, Prometheus Bound, and the Fury of a Goddess Scorned (Jupiter)
Zeus, a.k.a. Jupiter, is a ladies man. But going after one of your wife’s own priestesses is probably not advisable. This, alas, did not deter his amorous… Read more “Myths of the Moon: Io, Prometheus Bound, and the Fury of a Goddess Scorned (Jupiter)”
Myths of the Moons: an Overview of Jupiter’s Moons
Last time, we took a look at two of Mars’ moons, Phobos and Deimos (Fear and Dread). Today, we’re moving out past the inner planets to the… Read more “Myths of the Moons: an Overview of Jupiter’s Moons”
Myths of The Moons: Deimos and Phobos (Mars)
The Roman gods tended to be variants of Greek deities. Thus, Zeus becomes Jupiter, Aphrodite becomes Venus, and Aries, the god of war, becomes Mars. Only, while… Read more “Myths of The Moons: Deimos and Phobos (Mars)”
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